The new corvette of the Ukrainian fleet is named after Hetman Ivan Mazepa

18 August 2022, 20:04 | Ukraine
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The new Ukrainian Ada-class corvette, which is currently under construction in Turkey, was named Hetman Ivan Mazepa. This is stated in the decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

“In order to restore the historical traditions of the national army, to perpetuate the memory of the outstanding Ukrainian statesman Hetman of the Zaporizhia Army Ivan Mazepa, I decree: To assign the name of Hetman Ivan Mazepa to the Ada-class corvette of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and henceforth name this corvette “Hetman Ivan Mazepa”.

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Recall that Ada-class corvettes are being built for Ukraine in Turkey. The ships are expected to install the US-made Harpoon anti-ship missile system as a strike missile weapon..



The corvettes will also be equipped with VL MIKA anti-aircraft missile systems, OTO Melara Super Rapid (76 mm) and Millennium (35 mm) artillery mounts, as well as Aselsan STAMP remotely controlled stabilized machine guns (12.7 mm)..

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The mine-torpedo armament of the corvette will consist of torpedo tubes (324 mm) with Murene 90 Impact anti-submarine torpedoes.

The Ministry of Defense also explained why the construction of a corvette for Ukraine began in 2021, although, according to the strategy of the Navy, ships of this class should enter the army no earlier than 2025-2030..




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