She is the first ship in the class to be equipped with domestic powerplant, rather than imported from Ukraine.

[5][6] The Admiral Gorshkov class is the successor to the Neustrashimy and Krivak-class frigates.

They are to be capable to execute long-range strikes, conduct anti-submarine warfare and to carry out escort missions.

Admiral Golovko was laid down on 1 February 2012, and launched on 22 May 2020 by Severnaya Verf in Saint Petersburg.

[7][8] It was reported that Admiral Golovko would be the first Russian surface ship to be armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles,[9] but the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and first of the class was the first ship armed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles.