Slava-class cruiser
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| Ship name | Slava-class cruiser |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Type | Guided missile cruiser |
| Preceding | Kara-class cruiser |
Slava-class cruiser. The Slava-class cruiser is a class of Guided missile cruisers built by the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy, with the lead ship, Slava (cruiser), being commissioned in 1983. The class was designed to provide Air defense and Anti-ship missile capabilities, and was equipped with the P-500 Bazalt Cruise missile system and the S-300P Surface-to-air missile system, similar to the Kirov-class battlecruiser and Kashin-class destroyer. The Slava-class cruisers were also equipped with RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers and AK-130 Naval guns, and were designed to operate with Soviet submarines, such as the Oscar-class submarine and Akula-class submarine, and Soviet aircraft carriers, such as the Kiev-class aircraft carrier and Admiral Kuznetsov (aircraft carrier).
● Design and development
The design of the Slava-class cruiser was influenced by the Kara-class cruiser and the Kresta II-class cruiser, with a focus on improving Air defense and Anti-ship missile capabilities. The class was designed by the Nevskoye Design Bureau, which also designed the Udaloy-class destroyer and the Sovremennyy-class destroyer, and was built at the 61 Communards Shipyard in Mykolaiv, Ukraine. The Slava-class cruisers were equipped with a COGOG Gas turbine propulsion system, similar to the Spruance-class destroyer and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, and had a top speed of over 30 knots, making them some of the fastest Cruisers in the world, comparable to the Ticonderoga-class cruiser and the Portsmouth-class cruiser.
● Operational history
The Slava-class cruisers have seen service in various parts of the world, including the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean. They have participated in several international exercises, such as the Exercise RIMPAC and the Exercise BALTOPS, and have also been involved in several United Nations peacekeeping missions, such as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Mission in the Sudan. The Slava-class cruisers have also been used to support Soviet naval aviation operations, such as the Sukhoi Su-24 and the Tupolev Tu-22M, and have worked with other Soviet Navy ships, such as the Kirov-class battlecruiser and the Oscar-class submarine, as well as with Russian Navy ships, such as the Admiral Gorshkov (frigate) and the Yasen-class submarine.
● Ships
in class The Slava-class cruiser consists of three ships: Slava (cruiser), Marshall Ustinov (cruiser), and Varyag (cruiser). The lead ship, Slava (cruiser), was commissioned in 1983 and is currently in service with the Russian Navy. The second ship, Marshall Ustinov (cruiser), was commissioned in 1986 and is also in service with the Russian Navy. The third ship, Varyag (cruiser), was commissioned in 1990 and is currently in service with the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy as the Changzheng 16 (cruiser), after being sold to China in 1998, and has participated in several international exercises, including the Exercise Aman and the Exercise Malabar.
● Characteristics
The Slava-class cruisers have a displacement of over 11,000 tons and a length of over 186 meters, making them some of the largest Cruisers in the world, comparable to the Ticonderoga-class cruiser and the Portsmouth-class cruiser. They have a beam of over 20 meters and a draft of over 8 meters, and are equipped with a COGOG Gas turbine propulsion system, which provides a top speed of over 30 knots. The Slava-class cruisers have a range of over 7,000 nautical miles and a crew of over 600 personnel, including Soviet Navy officers and Russian Navy sailors, and are equipped with RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers and AK-130 Naval guns.
● Armament and electronics
The Slava-class cruisers are equipped with a range of armament and electronics, including the P-500 Bazalt Cruise missile system, the S-300P Surface-to-air missile system, and the RBU-6000 Anti-submarine rocket launchers. They are also equipped with AK-130 Naval guns and CADS-N-1 Kashtan Close-in weapon systems, and have a range of electronic systems, including Radar and Electronic warfare systems, such as the MR-800 Radar system and the MP-405 Electronic warfare system. The Slava-class cruisers are also equipped with Sonar systems, such as the MGK-335 Sonar system, and have a range of communication systems, including Satellite communication systems, such as the Raduga-1M Satellite communication system.