Often described as battlecruisers, these nuclear-powered ships were designed for anti-submarine and anti-ship roles, primarily armed with the P-700 Granit missiles. -Of the original four Kirov ...

Russia’s Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser dates back to the 1980s. A product of the late-stage Soviet empire, it was designed to be the main capital ship of the Soviet Navy. As of 2014 ...

On the last in Russia's Kirov-class cruiser named Admiral Nakhimov has launched two nuclear reactors. This is a sure sign that in the near future the ship will begin sea trials, writes the American ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: “We are planning to complete the ship’s repairs in 2022,” said Rakhmanov during Shipbuilders’ Day celebrations in 2020. Russian officials have not forma ...