Builders:
N : Nikolaiev South, Nikolaiev,Russia
Dimensions:
999' x 124' 6" x 34' 4" / 304.50m x 38.00m x 10.50m
Displacement:
55000 tons std / 67500 tons max
Complement:
1300 crew
620 air group
40 flagship staff
Armament:
Both ships:-
2 x RBU12000 AS mortars (60 rounds in total)
12 x launchers for SS-N-19 Shipwreck / Granit SSM (12 rounds in total)
4 x 6 launchers for SA-N-9 Gauntlet / Kinzhal SAM (192 rounds in total)
6 x 30mm AK-630 CIWS
Aircraft Facilities:
The flightdeck measures 999' x 236'. Both ships are designed to carry 52 aircraft, normally 18 x Su-27K,
18 x MiG-29K and 16 x Ka-27. No catapults are fitted.
Armour:
None known.
Powerplant:
There are 8 boilers and 4 steam turbines providing a total of 200000shp on 4 shafts.
Maximum speed is 32kts and the range is 12000NM @ 18kts.
Electronics Fit:
Radar:
MR-710 Fregat-MR air search
Mars-Passat air search
Sonar:
MG-342 Orion / Horse Jaw hull mounted
MG-335 Platina / Horse Tail towed array
Other:
N/A
Miscellaneous:
A towed torpedo decoy system is fitted to both ships.