Posted on 11/14/2015 5:10:04 AM PST by sukhoi-30mki
A crucial stage in the production, involving removal of old equipment from the cruiser, has been completed, Sevmash told RIR. Preparations are on for the refit. The abrasive cleaning of the hull will be complete by the year end. The hull structure has been repaired; cutouts have been made at the location of the Granit cruise missile launchers, to allow installation of the new ‘Kalibr’ missile launcher unit.
Tsirkon for the navy
According to reent official information, after the work is complete, the cruiser will carry 80 cruise missiles and 96 anti-aircraft missiles with S-400 anti-aircraft systems.The Pantsir anti-aircraft artillery unit will be the last line of defence of the anti-aircraft defence system. The ship will be equipped with Paket NK, a new torpedo unit. All radio-electronic equipment will be completely replaced.
The previously installed Granit hypersonic anti-ship missiles on the Nakhimov were only able to attack surface targets. After installation of the new ‘Kalibrs’ the cruiser will be able to attack both surface and underwater targets. In terms of the weaponry and radioelectronic equipment, this will be a completely new ship with significantly enhanced combat abilities. The plan is to install hypersonic missiles on the Admiral Nakhimov, to make the ship practically invincible.
At the end of October Sevmash signed a contract with Almaz-Antey, manufacturers of the anti-aircraft defence system, for manufacture and delivery of ten ЗС-14-11442М universal vertical missile launchers for the Admiral Nakhimov atomic missile cruiser. The launchers will be modified to accommodate the following missile units: 3К-14 (Kalibr), 9К, 3М55 (Onyx), 3К-22 (Tsirkon). The prototype is expected to be tested by August 2016.
Reviving the navy’s offensive power
The ‘Tsirkon’ hypersonic missile is one of today’s most secret designs of the United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation. According to Dmitri Kornev, executive editor of the specialized web portal MilitaryRussia, ‘Tsirkon’ is a multi-service missile unit with a hypersonic missile. There has been unconfirmed speculation that the BrahMos-II anti-ship missile was the export version of the ‘Tsirkon.’ All tactical specifications of the missile are classified, but the ‘Tsirkon’ can likely reach a velocity of no less than 4.5 Mach. According to sources, the missile was ready for testing in 2015 but, based on client requirements, the prototype is likely to be tested by August 2016.
Orlan project 1142 involved building four cruisers: Admiral Ushakov (known as Kirov in the USSR), Admiral Lazarev (known as Frunze in the USSR), Admiral Nakhimov (known as Kalinin in the USSR) and Pyotr Velikiy. The first three ships were used for a short time. After the Soviet Union broke up, they were left standing at the berths waiting for repair or utilization. Some years ago Russia’s Ministry of Defence decided to modernize the cruisers. After ‘Admiral Nakhimov’, modernization will also include the Pacific navy’s ‘Admiral Lazarev’, now in a ship-repair yard.
During Soviet times, the modernized ships of Orlan project 1144 (including Admiral Nakhimov) were the offensive power of the supermarine group of ships, whose objective was to deliver devastating blows to the supermarine enemy forces. In peace time, the Orlans patrolled the ocean on the lookout for potential enemy ships.
And the US Navy’s answer is ... ?
And the US Navy’s answer is ... ?
Transgendered bathrooms.
Yes! I knew the Navy would not let us down. Terrific News!!!
The Russian ship hasn’t a chance in hell!
“And the US Navy’s answer is ... ?”
...a really strong pair of volleyball nets.
But seriously, we really need our own hypersonic missiles.
Before the hypersonic missiles, we need ships to put them on, and MEN to man them, and money to pay for all of that, else keep pouring money into the F-35 program until the entire mil budget is used up.
I thought it was valuing all people and celebrating diversity.
Like those old battleships, when the Russians arm a ship, by God, they ARM it!
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