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The '''''Yuriy Ivanov'' class''' ('''Project 18280''') is a type of Russian [[SIGINT]] [[spy ship|intelligence collection ship]]. The ship is designed by the JSC Central Design Bureau "Iceberg". The displacement of the ship is more than 4,000 tons, the cruising range not less than {{convert|8000|mi}} and its armament consists of light anti-aircraft weapons<ref>{{Cite web |title=Intelligence Ship Ivan Khurs - Project 18280 / Yuriy Ivanov class |url=https://www.kchf.ru/eng/ship/intelligence/ivan_khurs.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.kchf.ru}}</ref>. The ship on its performance characteristics and capabilities is considerably superior to similar vessels of previous generations mainly due to the versatility and high level of automation and systems integration.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2015/0727/104030321/detail.shtml |title=ВМФ России пополнился новейшим судном связи |trans-title=The Russian Navy has added a new communications vessel |date=27 July 2015 |website=Armstrade.org |language=ru}}</ref> The vessels of this class are designed for providing communication. The first ship, ''Yuriy Ivanov'', was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in 2004 and was [[Ceremonial ship launching|launched]] on 30 September 2013. The second ship, ''Ivan Khurs'', was launched on 16 May 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://en.portnews.ru/news/239060/ |title=Severnaya Verf Shipyard launches reconnaissance ship Ivan Khurs of Project 18280 |date=16 May 2017 |website=PortNews.ru}}</ref> Russia originally planned to build at least four such ships by 2020,{{cn|date=April 2023}} but this date was later pushed back to 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ria.ru/20170516/1494385507.html |title=ВМФ России планирует получить четыре фрегата проекта 22350 до 2025 года |trans-title=The Russian Navy plans to receive four Project 22350 frigates by 2025 |date=16 May 2017 |website=[[RIA Novosti]] |language=ru |access-date=1 May 2021}}</ref>
A new contract for medium sized intelligence ships (such as project 18280) was signed at Army 2021 forum, possibly for ''Yury Ivanov''-class ships.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/12205461 |title = ВМФ получит новые средние разведывательные корабли |trans-title=The Navy will receive new medium reconnaissance ships |publisher=[[TASS]] |language=ru |date=24 August 2021 |access-date=25 May 2023}}</ref>
==Operational history==
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