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Pauk-class corvette
Photo: Luis Díaz-Bedia Astor, Burgas, 14th July 2005 from Los Barcos de Eugenio - Eugenio´s Warships · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Corvettes · Russia · 1977
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Pauk-class corvette
Pauk-class corvette Photo: Luis Díaz-Bedia Astor, Burgas, 14th July 2005 from Los Barcos de Eugenio - Eugenio´s Warships · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
85
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Technology
45
Endurance
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerYaroslavl Shipyard
CategoryCorvettes
EraCold War
In service1977–1989
Operators5 countries
Quantity36
Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
63
Corvettes MASS Rating
18/44
Cold War
55/253
All-Time
Corvettes · 10 axes scored
Firepower
65
Speed & Agility
55
Sensors
50
Anti-Surface Capability
60
Affordability
85
Littoral Suitability
80
Survivability
60
Versatility
70
Technology
45
Endurance
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the corvettes category.
01 / Overview
Pauk-class corvette
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1977–1989
Quantity
36
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CORVETTES · COLD WAR
18
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
32
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
63
corvettes category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the corvettes category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationPauk-class
  • Ship Typecorvette
  • Builder / ShipyardVostochnaya Verf
  • Ships in Class41
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement500 t
  • Standard Displacement500 t
  • Full Load Displacement580 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)57 m
  • Beam9.4 m
  • Draft2.4 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement40
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)diesel
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power6,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed28 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range1,650
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun1 × 76mm AK-176
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns1 × 30mm AK-630
  • CIWS1 × 30mm AK-630
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability2MOD.2
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed36
  • Active6
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned41
  • Cancelled5
  • Lost0
  • Retired30
  • Preserved1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1977Production started
  2. 1989Production ended
49
years in service
12
years in production
36
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Pauk-class corvetteSALES4records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
—India4——
—Bulgaria2——
—Cuba1——
—Ukraine5——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Type of internal combustion engine fuel, refined from crude oil.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
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