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New-generation missile destroyer under development in Russia
TASS, Russia ^ | 21/10/2014

Posted on 10/21/2014 11:59:56 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki

Russia’s Defense Ministry has approved the technical design specification for the Leader class destroyers, a high-ranking source in the ministry told TASS on Tuesday.

The destroyer’s nuclear-powered and gas turbine versions are planned. He said there was no clarity yet concerning the weapons, but the new ship will be most likely equipped with the Caliber high-precision cruise missile system and the S-500 antiaircraft defense system.

“The Leader technical design specification prepared by the Navy command has been signed by the Defense Ministry leadership that approved the engineering design for two versions of the destroyer — nuclear-powered and gas turbine,” the source said.

The Severnoye (Northern) Design Bureau has been given the engineering design preparation assignment; it plans to launch the work in 2015, he added.

According to the source, the Russian Navy is going to place orders for 12 Leader class destroyers — 6 for the Northern Fleet and 6 for the Pacific Fleet.

“In any case, given the complexity, novelty of the project and huge work amount, the first Leader — either its nuclear-powered or conventional version — is expected to be competed no earlier than 2023-2025,” he said. According to him, the Leader building project is not included in the state armaments program for the period until 2020, so "the construction will be carried out under the shipbuilding program until 2050."


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: destroyer; russia; russiannavy

Concept for a new destroyer from the Severnoye Design Bureau

1 posted on 10/21/2014 11:59:56 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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To: sukhoi-30mki

Is that a Phalnax I see above the control deck?..............


2 posted on 10/21/2014 12:01:59 PM PDT by Red Badger (If you compromise with evil, you just get more evil..........................)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

A nuclear powered destroyer?

Why are people afraid to call their ships “cruisers” and “battle cruisers?”


3 posted on 10/21/2014 12:12:19 PM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: Red Badger

No, that’s a fire control radar for the forward gun.


4 posted on 10/21/2014 12:30:02 PM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

If oil keeps going down they won’t be able to build wooden row boats.


5 posted on 10/21/2014 12:31:25 PM PDT by ryan71 (The Partisans)
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To: sukhoi-30mki

That’s the still for making vodka.


6 posted on 10/21/2014 12:34:10 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (zerogottago)
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To: sukhoi-30mki
Concept for a new destroyer from the Severnoye Design Bureau

So, when do they put the rust on it?

7 posted on 10/21/2014 1:12:49 PM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: rjsimmon
"So, when do they put the rust on it?"

Just so you'll know, at the height of the Cold War (I served under Reagan), the Russian ships had no rust.

And they had our respect.

Because we knew if they shot first, we were dead.

8 posted on 10/21/2014 1:42:08 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: Little Ray
A nuclear powered destroyer?

Why are people afraid to call their ships “cruisers” and “battle cruisers?”

Russia is refitting its four Kirov-class Missile Cruisers (or whatever post-Soviet class name they now carry - I forget). These ships are most likely smaller, so the destroyer classification is logical enough. First nuke-powered tin cans that I've heard of, though.

9 posted on 10/21/2014 1:57:37 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: Charles Martel
First nuke-powered tin cans that I've heard of, though.

USS Bainbridge, DLGN-25, later CGN-25. So the confusion reigned in the USN too about what to designate nuclear surface combatants.

10 posted on 10/21/2014 3:00:57 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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To: Charles Martel

USS Bainbridge CGN-25 started out as a DLGN.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bainbridge_(CGN-25)

CGN made more sense given its displacement and dimensions.

Got a link on the refitting of the Kirovs? I though several were decommissioned.


11 posted on 10/21/2014 3:01:37 PM PDT by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow)
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http://defenseupdates.blogspot.com/2014/02/russia-starts-upgrading-project-11442.html

I think this is the most recent article on the Kirovs. Previous articles go back two years, disagreeing throughout on the number of ships to be refit. One ship of that class is still active and it appears that refit work is beginning on the best of the remaining three. Questions linger about the condition of the other two hulls, as well as the challenges and costs involved with crewing these ships, once completed.

Russia has certainly been into displays of power projection lately, so I'm sure that we'll see at least two Kirovs refit.

12 posted on 10/21/2014 5:35:53 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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