Kirov-class Battlecruiser

The Kirov-class Battlecruiser is a class of large nuclear powered guided missile cruisers in the Russian, Indian, and Chinese navies. During its development during the Cold War, it spurred the US to bring back the Iowa-class battleships back into service during the 1980s. After the end of the Cold War, most of the Kirov-class cruisers were laid up and mothballed as part of the post-Cold War peace dividend. Recently, the Russian Navy has begun overhauling the Kirovs so that they can be brought back into service. The Admiral Ushakov is also being sold to India to be its flagship. The Chinese have also ordered a pair of new build Kirov-class cruisers for their navy.

Specifications

 * Type: Heavy Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser
 * Service Period: 1980-Present
 * Characteristics
 * Length: 827 feet (252.07 meters)
 * Beam: 94 feet (28.66 meters)
 * Draft: 30 feet (9.15 meters)
 * Displacement: 24,300 tons standard, 28,000 tons (full load)
 * Crew: 710
 * Power: 140,000 shp
 * Propulsion: 2-shaft CONAS, 2× KN-3 nuclear propulsion with 2× GT3A-688 steam turbines
 * Range: 1,000 nautical miles (2,000 km) at 30 knots (56 km/h) (combined propulsion), unlimited at 20 knots (37 km/h) on nuclear power
 * Speed: 32 Knots (59.27 km/hr)
 * Sensor Suite:
 * Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) 3D search radar, foremast
 * Fregat MR-710 (Top Steer) 3D search radar, main mast
 * 2 x Palm Frond navigation radar, foremast
 * Horse Jaw LF hull sonar
 * Horse Tail VDS (Variable Depth Sonar)
 * Countermeasures
 * 2 x PK-2 Decoy dispensers (400 rockets)
 * Armament
 * 2 x twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose gun
 * 20 x P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM
 * 128 x 9K95 Tor (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) point defense SAM
 * 44 x OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM

Unit Run

 * Admiral Ushakov (065) - formerly Kirov, sold to India as INS Mumbai
 * Admiral Lazarev (050) - formerly Frunze, currently being overhauled for reactivation
 * Admiral Nakhimov (085) - formerly Kalinin, currently being overhauled for reactivation
 * Pyotr Velikiy (099) - formerly Yuri Andropov, currently active in the Russian Navy
 * Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov - cancelled, never laid down
 * Two new build Kirov-class battlecruisers built by Russia for the Chinese Navy.