A Russian heavy missile cruiser stopped three pirate ships off the coast of Somalia, and detained 10 pirates, according to a ...
Key Points and Summary - After 25 years of deep refurbishment, Russia’s nuclear-powered Kirov-class cruiser Admiral Nakhimov has completed initial sea trials, boasting 176+ VLS cells for Kalibr, Oniks ...
Russian state media acknowledged that the Admiral Nakhimov had been out of service since 1999—but noted that it had undergone renovations from 2013 onward. Although the Russian Navy may opt to scrap ...
The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier has suffered several accidents from 2009 to 2019, and has been undergoing overhaul and modernization works since 2017. The Russian Navy is likely to pull the ...
The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor. During the Soviet era, the Kremlin adopted ...