The Russian Navy held the keel laying ceremony for the first Project 20386 Corvette "Derzky" on 28 October 2016 at Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) shipyard in Saint Petersburg. This new corvette class was designed by Almaz. According to the shipyard, Project 20386 is a multipurpose vessels designed to patrol the EEZ and conduct missions against air, surface and underwater targets, protect sea lanes and control maritime economic activity. Project 20386 Corvette Derzky Russia 1Artist impression of the new Project 20386 Corvette for the Russian Navy The Project 20386 is fundamentally a new design concept for the Russian Navy: It features...