Beyond its anti-surface and anti-air warfare roles, the Kirov Class also has a serious anti-submarine capability. There is a helicopter deck on the ship's stern capable of operating a Ka-25/27 ...

Russia’s Kirov Class Battle Cruiser stands as one of the most formidable naval vessels in the world, combining unmatched size, heavy firepower, and cutting-edge technology. Weighing over 28,000 tons, ...

There is no doubt that Russia’s Kirov class super-sized nuclear cruisers are charismatic fighting machines. Bristling with sensors and weaponry, and seemingly alien in design when compared to ...

The warship that became Admiral Nakhimov was commissioned in 1988 under the name Kalinin and—as with all the other Kirov cruisers—renamed in the early 1990’s following the Soviet collapse ...

Kirov-Class Battlecrusier Reboot: Russia Claims Admiral Nakhimov Will Set Sail After All. ... According to a source at the Sevmash Shipyard, the Project 11442M cruiser ...

Russia may be about to relaunch the battle cruiser Admiral Nakhimov. ... except for the Project 1144.2 Kirov Class nuclear cruisers, of which Admiral Nakhimov is one.

This new branch includes the Project 26 Kirov cruiser, a unique vessel with the size and speed of a light cruiser, but with the firepower of a much bigger warship.

The Russian navy for nearly a decade has been trying to double, from one to two, its active fleet of huge, nuclear-powered battlecruisers. It’s not going well. The 1991 collapse of the Soviet ...

One of the new vessels is the Project 26 Kirov cruiser, which comes equipped a unique weapons set that’s like “nothing else” in World of Warships.

Russian navy Kirov-class battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy launches an anti-ship missile during an exercise, on September 19, 2017. The Soviet-era battle cruiser is reportedly being refitted to carry ...