The Svetlyak class, Russian designation Project 10410 ''Svetlyak'', is a class of

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designed and built in the

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and later in

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, and currently being used primarily by the

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and

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Design

The patrol boats of the class are designed to carry out a variety of missions, from patrol missions to prevent violations of maritime state border, to protect friendly vessels and facilities from enemy surface and air attacks. The patrol boats are constructed with a steel hull and

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. The boats have NBC warfare protection and can survive with two compartments flooded. The patrol boats engine room is coated with a vibration damping material.

Variants

* Project 10410 – a version operated by

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and later

. * Project 10411 – an export missile boat version armed with eight

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(SS-N-25 'Switchblade') anti-ship missiles. *

Project 10412 Project 10412 class patrol boats are an export version of the Russian Svetlyak class patrol boat. These vessels are designed to carry out a variety of missions, from patrol missions to prevent violations of maritime state border, to protect friend ...

– an export version for

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and

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Operators

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(1 ship, named ''

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'') ;: *

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References

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Bibliography

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External links

Project 10410 at RussianShips

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