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Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
Kirov-class battlecruiser is a heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser. It was built by Baltic Shipyard , Leningrad. Reported operators include Soviet Navy Russian Navy.
Kirov-class battlecruiser
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| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 252 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Kirov class
Baltic Shipyard , Leningrad
Soviet Navy Russian Navy
Kara class
SSV-333 Ural
1974–1998
1980–present
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1 (1 undergoing refit)
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Heavy guided-missile cruiser / battlecruiser
24,300 tons standard 28,000 tons full load
252 m (827 ft)
28.5 m (94 ft)
9.1 m (30 ft)
2-shaft CONAS , 2 × KN-3 nuclear marine propulsion with 2 × GT3A-688 steam turbines 140,000 shp (100,000 kW)
32 knots (59 km/h; 37 mph)
1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 30 kn (56 km/h; 35 mph) (combined propulsion) unlimited at 20 kn (37 km/h; 23 mph) on nuclear power
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Radars: ( NATO reporting name ): Voskhod MR-800 (Top Pair) search 3D radar , foremast Fregat MR-710 (Top Plate) 3D search radar, main mast 2 × Palm Frond navigation radar, foremast Sonar: Horse Jaw LF hull sonar Horse Tail VDS (Variable Depth Sonar) Combat Management System: Lesorub-44 combat information control system
2 × PK-2 Decoy dispensers (400 rockets)
Missiles: 20 × P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) AShM 96 × S-300F Fort ( SA-N-6 Grumble ) surface-to-air missiles ( Ushakov , Lazarev , Nakhimov ) 48 × S-300F Fort and 48 S-300FM Fort-M (SA-N-20 Gargoyle) long-range SAM ( Pyotr Velikiy ) 64 × 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) Only installed on Pyotr Veiliky (8 × 8). Space reserved for 128 missiles on Admiral Lazarev , Admiral Nakhimov and Pyotr Veiliky point defense SAM 40 × OSA-MA (SA-N-4 Gecko) PD SAM. Not on Pyotr Velikiy Guns: 1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual-purpose gun (2 × AK-100 100 mm/L60 DP guns in Ushakov ) 8 × AK-630 six-barreled Gatling 30 mm/L60 PD guns ( Ushakov , Lazarev ) 6 × CADS-N-1 Kortik gun/missile system ( Nakhimov , Pyotr Velikiy ) Torpedoes and others: 2 × 6 RBU-1000 305 mm ASW rocket launchers 1 × 10 ( Udav-1 ) 254 mm ASW rocket launchers 10 × 533 mm ASW/ASuW torpedo tubes , Type 53 torpedo or RPK-2 Vyuga (SS-N-15) ASW missile
76 mm plating around reactor compartment, light splinter protection
3 helicopters
Below-deck hangar
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Kirov-class battlecruiser equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Russia