[Regnum] The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov of the Russian Navy is a unique vessel that has no analogues in the West, analyst Caleb Larson said in his article for the publication 19FortyFive.
“The Kirov-class battlecruisers represent a unique class of warships with nuclear-guided missiles that have no exact analogues in Western navies,” he noted.
The expert noted the cruiser's great capabilities in the areas of defense and offense, as well as its ability to counter NATO formations, including the US Navy's carrier strike groups.
The heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is a Soviet cruiser of Project 1144.2M Orlan. Its former name was Kalinin. It belongs to the ships of the 1st rank. It was assumed that the cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, after repairs and modernization at the Sevmash plant, would begin sea trials by the end of 2023, and its improvement was planned to be finally completed a year later.
The modernization of the missile cruiser involves equipping it with modern state-of-the-art equipment. The ship will receive 80 UKSK 3S14 launchers, which can launch missiles such as Kalibr, Oniks and Zircon, use Fort-M and Pantsir-M air defense systems, as well as Paket-NK and Otvet anti-submarine systems and other weapons.