Posted on 06/05/2016 10:29:36 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
The Leader-class destroyers, expected to be equipped with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles and S-500 air defense systems, could soon be added to Russia's impressive arsenal of cutting edge military equipment. Russia's Ministry of Defense is currently reviewing the design and could ink the ship building contract in the near future.
"Presently, a preliminary design of Project 23560 Leader is under consideration at the Russian Ministry of Defense," Igor Ponomarev, vice president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), told RIA Novosti earlier this week. After the project is given the green light, "we will develop a technical design of the ship and prepare the documents to build the ship in the timeframe set by the ministry."
No specific date has been provided on when the agreement will be signed or when the Leader-class will enter production, but the ships design could be finalized this year.
The ocean-going Leader-class destroyer has been in development by the Severnoye Design Bureau, the country's leading company designing surface ships, since 2010. The 200-meter long and 20-meter wide vessel will displace up to 17,500 tons. It will travel at a maximum speed of 32 knots.
The multipurpose warship will have anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic missile, anti-surface and anti-submarine capabilities. It is meant to replace the Sovremennyy-class destroyers, the main anti-surface warships of the Russian Navy, as well as the Slava-class cruisers and the Udaloy I class anti-submarine destroyers.
"Assuming that Russia can build the Leader-class given its current economic situation, the massive new warships would outgun the largest surface combatants in the US Navy's fleet – carrying roughly double an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer's missile tubes," defense analyst Dave Majumdar wrote for the National Interest.
The Leader-class is expected to be outfitted with Kalibr-NK anti-ship, anti-submarine and land-attack missiles, as well as P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship cruise missiles with a range of more than 300 kilometers. The Zircon hypersonic missiles could also be added to the mix.
The next-generation warship could also receive the sea-based version of Russia's most advanced air defense system, known as the S-500 Prometey or 55R6M Triumfator-M. It will aslo have a landing pad for two Kamov Ka-27 or Kamov Ka-32 helicopters.
The ship will most likely be nuclear powered. It will be capable of spending up to 90 days offshore without additional refueling or support.
Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20160605/1040814482/russia-leader-class-destroyer.html#ixzz4Aj9cB3ks
Big deal. Will it have transgender heads? That’s what real naval superiority in the 21st century is all about! /s
Pretty ship. Nice target.
...and the current “leadership” is more concerned about trannys, homos, women-in-”combat” and so forth. Great leadership we have.
The thing about building one big ship instead of 5 small ships is you only have to sink it once.
The predator (other than man) that is at the top of the food chain isn’t the largest. It’s the wolf, because operate in packs.
Destroyers are obsolete. The Navy should consist of submarines and aircraft carriers. The age of sea battles is over.
Built by people that consider vodka a food group.
We are so screwed.
Hence the wolf packs in the north atlantic
“...and the current “leadership” is more concerned about trannys, homos, women-in-”combat” and so forth. Great leadership we have.”
Now THIS is something to worry about. Putin is no PC fool. He understands the purpose of the military.
Ping
It looks like it would be top heavy.
The Russians build good ships.
Now I know why all of those Russian Churches have the type of steeple that they do.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Vikramaditya
You might want to ask India about that...They also have issues with their Kilo subs.
Damn, that’s some serious drinking right there.
It will be controlled by the newly built 22 lbs Russian laptop that is so rugged that it can be dropped from an aircraft to the ship without a parachute. The only problem is that by doing so it will sink the world class destroyer.
They build some good looking ships. But the quality is seriously lacking. The reason why Russia ordered the two Mistral's from France is because their own yards can't compete.
Space Battleship Yamato...
Sunday brunch...
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