Solemn launching ceremony of Project 22460 patrol ship Brilliant will take place on Nov 25 at JSC Almaz Marine Plant. At present, the ship is being prepared for leaving covered slipway and placing in the yard’s floating dock PD-455, told the shipyard’s press service to Central Navy Portal.

Lead ship of the project – patrol ship Rubin (serial number 501) – was laid down at Almaz shipyard on Sept 3, 2007 and launched on June 26, 2009. The first serial ship obtained the name of Brilliant and was laid down on May 12, 2010. The second serial ship keel-laid on Dec 22, 2010 – Zhemchug – is currently under construction at the Almaz shipyard.