Project 12418 (Tarantul V)

Project 12418, also known as Tarantul V, is a class of Russian-designed missile corvettes primarily intended for anti-ship warfare. These fast attack craft are equipped with advanced anti-ship missile systems and a range of defensive armaments.

Developed by the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in the late 1990s, Project 12418 was designed as a heavily modernized, export-oriented evolution of the Soviet-era Tarantul class, specifically configured to carry the 3M24 Uran anti-ship missile system. The class entered active service in the mid-2000s, with initial vessels delivered to international customers including Vietnam and Turkmenistan. While they have not seen active combat, these vessels have been extensively deployed for maritime border patrol, sovereignty enforcement, and joint naval exercises in the South China Sea and the Caspian Sea. Today, Project 12418 remains in active service, with Vietnam successfully establishing domestic licensed production of the variant, cementing the design's legacy as a highly successful littoral combat platform.