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, ...

The vessels, the paper said, will be either of the 11, 500-ton Chapayev class or the 8,000-ton Kirov class and will be equipped with heavy guns and torpedo tubes.

The Kirov-Class was born when the world had written off battleships as obsolete. This Soviet-era nuclear-powered leviathan challenged naval norms with missile dominance and strategic reach. At 827 ...

On the last in Russia's Kirov-class cruiser named Admiral Nakhimov has launched two nuclear reactors. This is a sure sign that in the near future the ship will begin sea trials, writes the American ...

The launch of Russia 's heavy nuclear missile cruiser has been postponed indefinitely due to the cost of its repairs and modernization, according to the Russian news outlet Izvestia. The heavy ...

Kirov-class vessels are missile cruisers, and they have many types onboard. These include various surface-to-surface missiles (SSM), surface-to-air missiles (SAM), and anti-submarine weapons (ASM).

The missile cruiser Moskva was the largest warship of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation and belonged to three ships of Project 1164 Atlant guided-missile cruisers, which were created to ...

US Navy/PH1 Davis The Russian Navy fields two types of cruisers. The most well-known and feared are the Kirov-class, four of which were built between 1974 and 1998.

US Navy/PH1 Davis The Russian Navy fields two types of cruisers. The most well-known and feared are the Kirov-class, four of which were built between 1974 and 1998.

Boasting a displacement of 28,000 tons under full load, the Kirov class is the largest and heaviest class of surface combatant ships in the world. Within Russia’s Navy, the Kirov cruisers come ...

Sevmash picture by М. Воркункова The Kirov-class nuclear powered cruiser (project 11442M) Admiral Nakhimov which is currently being repaired and upgraded by the Sevmash Shipyard will enter sea trials ...