Russia's Northern Fleet's Project 22350 frigate, Admiral Golovko, has recently demonstrated its combat capabilities through live fire and surface-to-air missile firings in the Barents Sea. As a part of the newer generation of multipurpose frigates, it marks a significant shift from traditional big-gun warships to advanced missile platforms.
The Russian Ministry of Defence said Russia, Iran and China have begun joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman to 'improve the safety of maritime economic activity'
Representatives of the navies of Azerbaijan, India, Kazakhstan, Oman, Pakistan and the South African Republic will take part in the naval maneuvers as observers for the first time, it said