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Project 956 Sarich Class
NATO : Sovremenny




Name Builders Laid down Launched Commissioned
Bespokoynyy Z 1988 1990 28th December 1991
Bestrashniyy Z 1992 30th December 1993 N/A
Bezboyaznennyy Z 1987 March 1989 28th November 1990
Bezuderzhinnyy Z 1987 June 1990 25th June 1991
Bezuprechnyy Z 1980 August 1983 6th November 1985
Boyevoy Z 26th March 1982 4h August 1984 28th September 1986
Buliniy Z 1991 1994 N/A
Burny Z 1984 February 1987 30th September 1988
Bystry Z 29th October 1984 28th November 1987 30th September 1989
Gremyashchiy Z 23rd November 1984 30th May 1987 30th December 1988
Nastoychivy Z 1989 1991 30thh December 1992
Okrylenny Z 16th April 1983 31st May 1986 30th December 1987
Osmotritelny Z 27th October 1978 24th September 1982 30th September 1984
Otchayanny Z 4th March 1977 29th March 1980 30th September 1982
Otlichny Z 22nd April 1978 21st March 1981 30th September 1983
Rastoropny Z 15th August 1986 4th June 1988 30thh December 1989
Sovremenny Z 3rd March 1976 18th November 1978 25th December 1980
Stoykiy Z 28th September 1982 27th July 1985 31st December 1986
Vazhny / 698 Yekateringburg Z 1989 N/A 1996
Vdumchivy / Alexander Nevsky Z 1989 N/A 1997
Vnushitelniy / Sobrazitelny N 30th August 1983 17th October 1987 N/A


Builders:
N : Nikolaiev, Russia
Z : Zhdanov, St. Petersburg, Russia

Dimensions:
513' 4" x 56' 4" x 19' 5" / 156.50m x 17.20m x 5.96m

Displacement:
6500 tons std / 7940 tons max

Complement:
25 + 271

Armament:
All ships:-
4 x 130mm AK-130 guns in twin turrets (500 rounds in total)
2 x 45mm 21-KM guns in single mountings (100 rounds in total)
4 x 30mm AK-630 CIWS in single mountings (6000 rounds in total)
2 x 3S90 launchers for M22 Uragan / SA-N-7 SAM (44 rounds in total)
2 x RBU-1000 AS mortars in single mountings (48 rounds in total)
4 x Type 53 torpedo tubes in twin mountings
40 mines

In addition - Sovremenny, Otchayanny and Otlichny
8 x KT-190 launchers for 3M-80 Zubr / SS-N-22 SSM in quad mountings


In addition - All other ships
8 x KT-190 launchers for 3M-82 Moskit / SS-N-22 SSM in quad mountings


Aircraft Facilities:
A hangar and flightdeck is fitted for a single Ka-27 helicopter.

Armour:
None known.

Powerplant:
Four boilers are fitted with two steam turbines totalling 110000shp on two shafts.

Maximum speed is 32kts and range at 18kts is 4500NM. Maximum fuel load is 1740 tons.

Electronics Fit:
Radar:
Sovremenny, Otchayanny and Otlichny:-
MR-750 Fregat air search
Volga navigation

Osmotritelny and Bezuprechnyy:-
MR-710 Fregat-M air search
Volga navigation

All other ships:-
MR-760 Fregat-MA air search
Volga navigation

Sonar:
MG-335 Platina / Horse Tail towed array

Other:
Orekh SA-N-7 fire control
Mustang SS-N-22 fire control
MR-218 Lev AK-130 fire control
Burau communications
Pritsep satellite communication

Miscellaneous: