Hosted on MSN1d
Russia’s Kirov-class Battlecruisers Explained in 5 Words
The Cold War was an era in which many new and interesting weapons designs were being tested. Of course, the prospect of ...
National Interest on MSN14d
Russia's Kirov-Class Battlecruisers are the Last 'Battleships' (But Not for Long)
The Russian Navy’s decision not to modernize the Pyotr Veliky, one of two remaining Kirov-class nuclear-powered ...
theasialive12d
Admiral Nakhimov: Delays Continue for Russia’s Most Powerful Warship
After more than two decades of extensive repairs and upgrades, the Russian Navy’s Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser ...
The National Interest7d
Russia's Last Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Can Be Explained in 1 Word
What You Need to Know: Russia's Admiral Nakhimov, a Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser, may soon return to service, reflecting Moscow's push to bolster its naval presence amidst the Ukraine ...
Military.com16d
The Pentagon’s F-35 Office Has No Idea What an F-35 Looks Like
Back in 2021, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service used a photo composite showing an American flag alongside a Russian Kirov-class battlecruiser to wish the U.S. Navy a happy birthday ...
Business Insider India3y
Why the Soviet Union's nuclear-powered cruisers spooked the US into bringing back its battleships
With the possible exception of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, no ships in the Russian Navy are as important or held in such high regard as the Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers.
Business Insider India2y
The US Navy's plan to ditch its cruisers will leave it out of a small and well-armed club
The Russian Navy fields two types of cruisers. The most well-known and feared are the Kirov-class, four of which were built between 1974 and 1998. Classified as "battlecruisers" because of their ...