Editing Tarantul-class corvette (section)

==Versions==

===Project 1241.1 (NATO: Tarantul-II)===

The naming convention for [[NATO reporting name]] Tarantul was a special case here. [[NATO]] called the first version of the class as Tarantul-II, given that they had a better sensor suite/equipment than the ships of the following class Tarantul-I, which was produced exclusively for export.

A first version was based on the Pauk-class hull, though with significantly increased weight. Equipped with four [[SS-N-2]] 'Styx' anti-ship missiles (either the {{cvt|40|km|disp=semicolon}} range P-15 'Termit' missile or the later P-20 variant with {{cvt|80|km|disp=semicolon}} range) and the associated 'Plank Shave' radar targeting system ({{cvt|45|km|disp=semicolon}} range in active mode of surveillance, {{cvt|75|–|100|km|disp=semicolon}} range in passive mode, with an added air surveillance capability). One [[AK–176]] 76.2&nbsp;mm main gun and two [[AK-630]] 30&nbsp;mm six-barreled Gatling guns, the latter [[CIWS]] system supported by the 'Bass Tilt' targeting radar. Furthermore, there is a Fasta-N [[SA-N-5]] quadruple [[MANPADS]] launcher and two PK-16 decoy launchers.

Propulsion is a [[COGOG]] system (COmbined Gas Or Gas) consisting of two M70 at {{cvt|12000|hp|lk=in}} high power [[gas turbine]]s with a combined {{cvt|24200|hp}} output for full power and two cruise gas turbines type M75 with a combined output of {{cvt|5000|hp}}. Top speed is {{convert|38|kn|lk=in}}.

Between 1979 and 1984, 13 ships of the type were built. Another ship, R-55, was rebuilt after its completion as a test vessel for the 'Kortik' short-range defense system for Project 1241.7.

===Project 1241.RE (NATO: Tarantul-I)===

To clarify, by NATO's definition, Project 1241.RE (NATO: Tarantul-I) was an export version of Project 1241.1 (NATO: Tarantul-II).

This class of ships could be distinguished by the lack of [[Fire control system|fire control]] radar on the roof of the [[Bridge (nautical)|bridge]]. Instead, the fire control radar, X-band "Garpun-Bal" (NATO: "Plank Shave"), built for the anti-ship missiles, was installed on the top of the mast. Other equipment included a small navigation radar type "Kivach-2" on the bridge roof (or MR-312 "Pechera-1" on the ships of Poland), and the gun-fire control radar MR-123 Vympel (NATO: "Bass Tilt") at the foot of the mast. Two PK-16 decoy launchers were also installed. The model of the missiles in the KT-138 launch containers were P-20 (NATO: SS-N-2B), basically they were P-15 updated with the new guidance system but with the original 40&nbsp;km range.

Between 1977 and 1979, 22 ships of this class were produced exclusively for export. Only one of these ships, R-26, was retained by the Soviet Navy for training purposes. India bought five of these ships as {{sclass|Veer|corvette|1}}s, and would later produce eight ships of the same class domestically. Vietnam also bought four Project 1241.RE ships from various sources over the years.

===Project 12411 (1241.1M/1241.1MR) (NATO: Tarantul-III/Tarantul-III Mod)===
[[File:Missile boat Dimitrovgrad during the naval parade. July 31, 2022.png|thumb|Missile boat ''Dimitrovgrad'' during the naval parade on 31 July 2022]]
Retaining the main armament and basic hull form of the 1241.RE (NATO: Tarantul-I) class, 1241.1M (NATO: Tarantul-III) received important upgrades. Apart from a modest but useful internal redesign, the Tarantul-III had a new type of propulsion—a CODAG (COmbined Diesel And Gas) system. Two M-70 gas turbines (rated at 12,000&nbsp;hp each) and two M510 (rated at 4,000&nbsp;hp each) diesel engines were used, being a big improvement over the earlier COGOG system both in terms of serviceability (the two cruise diesels being almost something of a Soviet 'classic'), fuel efficiency and, most importantly, service life expectancy compared to the older NK-12Ms. The maximum speed reached {{convert|42|kn}}.

The superstructures were redesigned and the angled mast of the previous projects has been replaced by a narrow, straight lattice. The sensor position remained almost the same as the Project 1241.1. The "Pechera" navigation radar was off the roof of the bridge, with the MR-123 "Vympel" fire control radar installed. Two jamming system (NATO: "Wine Glass") were installed on both sides at the foot of the mast. The reason for this was the installation of four [[SS-N-22]] 'Sunburn' supersonic ship-to-ship missiles with a range of at least 100&nbsp;km. The associated radar system is the L-band 'Band Stand' radar, with a 120&nbsp;km active and {{cvt|500|km}} passive range and the capability to track 15 different targets. The missiles can also receive third party guidance through the 'Light Bulb' uplink (from other ships, helicopters or long range patrol aircraft). Cannon armament is retained, as were the PK-16 launchers, although Soviet Navy ships benefited from the improved SA-N-8 quadruple MANPADS launcher. At least one ship had an SA-N-11 Kashtan gun and missile CIWS installed instead of the AK-630s.

The Tarantul-III, built from 1987 on, received an improved [[electronic countermeasures]] suite, consisting of two 'Half Hat' and two 'Foot Ball' jamming systems, coupled to four improved PK-10 decoy launchers. At least 24 of these ships were built for the Soviet Navy before production ended in 1992.

Between 1985 and 2001, 34 ships of this class were built. After the construction of first batch of 11 ships, the anti-ship missiles were changed from the P-80 "Moskit" to the more modern model P-270 "Moskit-M", therefore the following 23 boats had a new ID: '''Project 1241.1MR'''.

The guided missile corvette ''R-60'' was further modernized in 2005, having the two AK-630M CIWS removed, and replaced with [[Kashtan CIWS|"Palash" CIWS]].

===Project 1242.1/1241.8 'Molniya'===
[[File:Second Edition of Indian Navy-Vietnam Peoples’ Navy Bilateral Exercise (1).jpg|thumb|A Tarantul-class corvette of [[Vietnam People's Navy]]]]
Project 1242.1 and project 1241.8 ''Molniya'' ("Lightning") are further developments of the Tarantul family of ships. The two projects has been modified and rearmed with modern missile systems like the [[SS-N-25 Switchblade|Uran-E]] and are more capable ships than the Tarantul types. The ships are built by the Russian Vympel Shipyard.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1242.htm |title=Molniya Class – Project 1242.1 / 1241.8 |website=[[Federation of American Scientists]] |access-date=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121018225615/http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ship/row/rus/1242.htm |archive-date=2012-10-18}}</ref> Russia received at least one boat for trials in the 1990s and in 1999 Vietnam ordered two vessels. Vietnam is currently the main user of the Molniya class, with two [[Russia]]n-made ships and six locally built ships. Vietnam started its own production line of 1241.8 Molniya ships with the assistance of Almaz Central Design Bureau in [[Russia]]. The first two locally built ships were delivered in July 2014, two more in June 2015, and the last two in October 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://vpk-news.ru/news/27262 |title=ВМС Вьетнама получили вторую пару ракетных корветов проекта 1241.8 |trans-title=The Vietnamese Navy received the second pair of Project 1241.8 missile corvettes |date=28 September 2015 |website=vpk-news.ru |language=ru |access-date=21 April 2021 |archive-date=21 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421142624/https://vpk-news.ru/news/27262 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="bmpd">{{Cite web |url=https://bmpd.livejournal.com/2888368.html |title=Во Вьетнаме построены еще два ракетных катера проекта 12418 |trans-title=Two more Project 12418 missile boats were built in Vietnam |date=10 October 2017 |website=bmpd.livejournal.com |language=ru}}</ref> The Vietnamese warships are armed with a [[AK-176]] 76&nbsp;mm gun, 16 [[Kh-35|Uran-E]] anti-ship missiles, four [[Igla-M]] air-defence missiles and two [[AK-630]] close-in-weapon systems. The Vietnamese ships are also larger at {{cvt|56.9|m|ftin}} in length and a maximum displacement of 563 tons. They have a range of {{convert|1700|nmi}} with 44 crew members on board. The [[Indian Navy]] ordered four further modified 1241.8 Tarantuls, this order was later reduced to two. These last two ships of the ''Veer'' class are armed with 16 [[Kh-35|SS-N-25 'Switchblade' / URAN E]] missiles, a [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] gun instead of the [[AK-176]], and MR 352 Positiv-E (NATO: Cross Dome) radar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Ships/Active/174-Veer-Class.html |title=Veer (Tarantul I) Class |work=[[Bharat Rakshak]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |title=K91 INS Pralaya |work=Bharat Rakshak |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211225332/http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Images/Tarantul14.jpg |archive-date=11 December 2013}}</ref> In 2009 Libya ordered three ships,{{citation needed|date=April 2023}} however, the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|civil war]] in 2011 put a stop to any acquisitions. Shortly afterwards Turkmenistan acquired three Type 1241.8 vessels, possibly those that had been ordered by Libya but not delivered.<ref name = "FI">{{cite web |url=https://www.forecastinternational.com/archive/disp_pdf.cfm?DACH_RECNO=1257 |title=Project 1241 (Tarantul) |website=ForecastInternational.com |date=December 2016 |access-date=5 July 2018 |url-access=registration}}</ref>

The Russian Navy received two upgraded ''Molniya''-class missile boats in early 2019; they were initially built for a foreign customer, but the contract was cancelled, so the Russian Navy acquired them. The boats replaced the Moskit with eight Kh-35U anti-ship missiles and MANPADS launcher with the [[Pantsir-S1#Pantsir-M/EM|Pantsir-M]] gun/missile system. They also had a modern radar phased antenna array. One boat was expected to operate in the Black Sea and the other in the Caspian Sea.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/july-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/6346-russian-navy-to-get-two-upgraded-molniya-class-missile-boats.html |title=Russian Navy to get Two Upgraded Molniya-class Missile Boats |date=10 July 2018 |website=Navy Recognition}}</ref>