Russia’s nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov, is entering the final stretch of its return to operational service.
It is currently undergoing sea trials following a decade-long overhaul at the Sevmash Shipyard, and represents the most extensive modernization program ever attempted on a Russian combat ship.
Once fully operational, the revamped vessel is set to become the centerpiece of Russia’s Northern Fleet, boasting upgraded combat systems, advanced sensors, and next-generation missile arrays designed to project power for decades to come.
The Kirov class remains the heaviest class of surface combatants in service anywhere in the world.
The ships displace roughly 28,000 tons, dwarfing NATO’s primary surface combatants, such as the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, which displace about 10,000 tons.
Despite its massive size, the battlecruiser can attain speeds of 32 knots, making it fast enough to outrun every commissioned cruiser, destroyer and aircraft carrier operated by NATO forces.
This is possible because of its propulsion system consisting of two KN-3 pressurized water nuclear reactors, feeding steam turbines that pump out 140,000
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