Posted on 09/21/2011 8:17:51 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
Russia to refit nuclear missile cruisers - media
The Admiral Nakhimov nuclear missile cruisers
© RIA Novosti. Oleg Lastochkin
The Russian Defense Ministry is planning to refit three mothballed nuclear-powered Kirov-class missile cruisers in a major boost for the Russian Navy's combat strength, Izvestia newspaper said on Wednesday.
The Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Lazarev and Admiral Ushakov nuclear missile cruisers were built in the Soviet era but have been decommissioned and laid up in dock for over a decade. The only active Kirov class cruiser is the Pyotr Veliky, the flagship of Russia's Northern Fleet.
Izvestia cited a source in the Russian defense industry as saying the overhaul would include the hull and nuclear power plant repairs as well as a significant modernization of the ships' electronics and weaponry.
"All these measures will allow us to extend the service life of these ships until 2030-2040," the source said.
The ships' armament will get a major boost, with installation of advanced multi-module missile systems capable of firing a wide range of missiles and torpedoes, including P-800 Yakhont (SS-N-26) anti-ship cruise missiles.
The ships will also receive advanced air defense missile systems based on the land-based S-400 Triumf, and new point-defense systems.
Each cruiser will have a total missile carrying capacity of 300 missiles, making the ships among the best armed in the world.
After the refit, the Kirov class cruisers will most likely be deployed with Russia's Northern and Pacific fleets as part of large task forces set up to carry out a variety of combat missions - from "hunting" the adversary's aircraft carriers and submarines to massive land assaults.
Work on the Admiral Nakhimov has already started and the cruiser is expected to re-enter service with the Russian Navy in 2015, according to sources quoted in the media.
Guess they need them to fight the Georgians (sarcasm).
When a hungry predator senses weakness, it prepares for attack.
Obama has projected the WEAKEST American image in history.
With the Obama-Rats forced cuts to all the US Military, things look bad for NATO and Taiwan.
Part of Russia's strategy is to motivate the Muslim problem to move west. If they avoid nation building and pacification and go with extermination for agitation, likely they will succeed.
Remember when Khrushchev said they would bury us? That we would destroy ourselves from within? They don’t call themselves members of the Comintern anymore- now they call themselves “progressives”, and the damage they have done to us may never be undone.
The left has destroyed several generations of children, creating a cascade of bad effects. Weak minded adults, rotten parents and poor stewards who have given power to those who have destroyed our economy and cut and weakened our military.
The jackals smell blood.
Massive land assaults”? I knew it. They put wheels on the bottom of their boats.
What cuts? Military budgets have gone up every year since 2002 if not before. It's just that the money is getting sucked up by the fighting and occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan and Libya and Somalia and Yemen and...
Or the panel needs to find cuts elsewhere. Otherwise both their oxes get gored - defense and Medicare.
...IF a non-RINO GOP sweeps the elections.
I wouldn't hold my breath waiting on that. Unfortunately.
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