Russians launch Admiral Nakhimov nuclear cruiser for testing after 25-year modernisation

The Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has been tested after 25 years of repairs and modernisation, which were delayed by the critical state of the country's shipbuilding sector.

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The Orlan 1144.2M nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has begun sea trials after repairs and upgrades that have been underway since 1999 at the Sevmash shipyard.

During the modernisation, the ship received new radar and weapons control systems, as well as modern weapons, including Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Kalibr cruise missiles, Onyx anti-ship missiles and Fort-M and Pantsir-M air defence systems. The UKSK 3S14 vertical launcher can launch up to 80 missiles of various types. For anti-submarine warfare, the ship is equipped with torpedoes and anti-torpedoes "Package-NK" and "Otvet".

The Admiral Nakhimov nuclear-powered cruiser undergoing testing. Illustration: News Fleet

Repairs and upgrades have been delayed due to the degradation of the Russian shipbuilding sector, which is unable to repair or build ships in a timely manner. As a result, the average age of ship hulls in the Russian Navy now exceeds 35 years.

Earlier it was reported that Russia had launched a new Zircon hypersonic missile carrier, the Project 22350 frigate Admiral Isakov of the Soviet Union Fleet. However, the completion of this ship also significantly exceeded the planned timeframe.

Source: Telegram