The shipbuilder said earlier that the Admiral Nakhimov would be ready to start sea trials in 2020.

The more than 25,000 ton deadweight vessel in August 1999 docked in Severodvinsk and has since been on site. General Director: In major periods, work has been idle.

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The Independent Barents Observer AS. During the lengthy overhaul undertaking, the battlecruiser received updated propulsion and communication systems, in addition to upgrades to its missile and artillery weapon systems. The nuclear-powered ship entered the water at the Sevmash shipbuilding yard in Severodvinsk on August 19 and is close to completing the overhaul procedure. Publisher:  After confirming you're a real person, you can write your email below and we include you to the subscription list. It was one of four ships of the Kirov class (project 1144). We inspected the project, the ship is now about 50% ready. Currently, only the Pyotr Veliky is left sailing. Kalinin was laid down on 17 May 1983 at Baltiysky Naval Shipyard, Leningrad, launched on 25 April 1986, commissioned on 30 December 1988. Admiral Nakhimov is slated to carry the P-800 Oniks supersonic anti-ship missile and a navalized variant of the S-400 (missile) SAM system, among other weapons. The Kirov-class Admiral Nakhimov (pictured) is the first of Russia's 800ft-long battlecruisers to be fitted out with cutting-edge weaponry and sonar technology and should launch in 2019.

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That’s how we get better. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. Admiral Nakhimov is currently undergoing a refit to receive new and improved weaponry and is scheduled to re-enter service with the Russian Navy in around 2022.[2][3][4]. Russia inherited the uncompleted Yuri Andropov which it handed over to the navy in 1998 under the name of the Petr Veliky.

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However he also said that the funds were insufficient and more were needed to bring the ship back to active service. The battlecruiser was originally built in 1986 and served in northern waters until 1999.

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The Barents Observer follows the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press and the document Right and Duties of the Editor. atle@thebarentsobserver.com, Editor:  [18], She was relaunched in August 2020 and is expected to start sea trials in about 2022.

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But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. Additionally, Pyotr Velikiy, the flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet is capable of ballistic missile defense through the use of navalized S-300FM missiles.

These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Photo: sevmash.ru. The fate of Frunze, renamed as Admiral Lazarev, was less clear, as the intention was to carry out an inspection of the ship to determine its overall condition once work on Admiral Nakhimov … MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Admiral Nakhimov is currently being refitted at the Sevmash shipbuilding company in the city of Severodvinsk, with the works planned to finish in 2018.

Near the flight deck, the 30 mm CIWS cannons were replaced by Kashtan CIWS and moved to the aft superstructure and replaced with eight SA-N-9 vertical launchers (not installed). [13], Work on modernizing Admiral Nakhimov was resumed in January 2014 with the vessel being projected to rejoin the Russian Navy in 2018. On the aft part, a single twin AK-130 130 mm gun, similar to the guns used on Slava and Sovremennyy, was used instead of two 100 mm guns. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.

The "Admiral Nakhimov" in Severodvinsk. New radio-technical equipment and missile and artillery complexes will be installed.

The battlecruiser was originally built in 1986 and served in northern waters until 1999.

A total of four battlecruisers were built for the Soviet Navy over the course of 20 years, beginning in the 1970s.

[14] According to Sevmash as of 2 November 2015 work on removing the battlecruiser's old equipment had been completed, and work to install its replacement was about to be commenced.