The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARKR) "Admiral Nakhimov" of Project 11442M has set out to sea for factory sea trials after completing repairs and a major upgrade. This was reported by a source in the shipbuilding industry. However, there is no official confirmation of this information.
TARKR has set out to sea for factory sea trials.
The first stage of testing will take place in the White Sea, after which they will continue for several months in the Barents Sea. On August 12, the head of the All-Russian Movement to Support the Fleet, Captain 1st Rank Vladimir Maltsev, announced that "Admiral Nakhimov" would begin testing in August.
The cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" has been under repair since 1999, but the actual work on it has been carried out since 2013. The main result of the modernization was the strengthening of the cruiser's strike power, which will significantly increase its combat capabilities.
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