Key Points and Summary - The Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers, the largest and most heavily armed surface combatants of the Cold War, are at the center of a modern debate. -With the Pyotr ...

In that year Russia began a four year long overhaul of the Admiral Nakhimov, one of four Kirov class battlecruisers. This overhaul was initially supposed to begin in 2005, but got delayed. The upgrade ...

Russia’s investment in the Admiral Nakhimov may yield short-term prestige—but long-term effectiveness demands a shift to more agile, cost-efficient platforms. Last week, the Russian Navy refloated the ...

State-run news outlets claim that the Admiral Nakhimov could set sail for trials as soon as this summer. Moscow has depleted many of its military-related reserves amid its ongoing Ukraine invasion.

Lead ship (Kirov to Admiral Ushakov) entered service in the early 1980s and made her presence felt in high-visibility cruises. A serious engineering incident in 1990 and post-Soviet austerity ...

Russia's navy has had limited involvement in the war in Ukraine. But the war may be affecting Russia's plans to modernize and upgrade its navy. Ongoing problems with the Russian navy's biggest ...