One of the flagships of the Russian Navy, the heavy nuclear cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov," is completing its modernization and will soon return to service. The main improvement in terms of the cruiser's armament will be the strengthening of its air defense.
The Project 1144.2M "Orlan" ship will receive S-300FM "Fort" anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMs), a naval version of the S-300PM system. The presence of this complex will enable the Russian Navy to counter ballistic missiles and shoot down other complex aerial targets. S-300FM SAMs entered service back in 1990. The "Fort" modification was the first to use the 48N6 missile, unified with the land-based S-300PM complex. This missile is capable of delivering a warhead weighing 150 kg to a target at a distance of up to 150 km.
In addition to advanced naval air defense systems, the modernized cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" will receive ten universal firing complexes, each containing eight Oniks and Kalibr-NK cruise missiles.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Rostec has delivered new Su-35S fighters to the Russian Aerospace Forces.
Read more materials:
Russian Iskander-M wins duel against American HIMARS
Footage of the engine of the secret Russian cruise missile "Banderol" has appeared
Russian soldiers used a unique "Roach" made of five strike drones
Now on home
Lukashenko's Chief of Staff: Settlements in digital currencies between countries will negate sanctions
Aircraft No. 64536 Climbed to an Altitude of 10,100 m During Tests
Yaroslavl SY owes 14.4 million, the court opened insolvency proceedings
Ministry of Defense: The protection was developed against strike UAVs and shaped-charge projectiles
The defense system also includes Verba MANPADS and new radar stations
Supply conditions are interpreted differently, auditors say
Airlines await security guarantees for flights in the conflict zone
Lieutenant General Kazmin: Neural networks increase the effectiveness of checks against the fingerprint database
Belgian authorities stated after the tanker's arrest that their country had "returned after years of decline"
Unresolved legal issues were called a major problem for the launch of drone delivery
Andrey Patrakov: tickets for LMS-901 will be "golden", subsidies are indispensable
Space station flights will be visible in the evening sky