Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov
in Severomorsk on the Arctic coast
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69.0403573N, 33.0710206E
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov "Admiral of the Fleet of the
Soviet Union Kuznetsov" is an aircraft cruiser serving as the flagship
of the Russian Navy.
Armament
6 |
AK-630 AA guns (6×30 mm, 6,000 round/min/mount, 24,000 rounds) |
8 |
CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS (each 2 × 30 mm Gatling AA plus 32 3K87 Kortik SAM) |
12 |
P-700 Granit SSM (later removed) |
24 |
8-cell 3K95 Kinzhal SAM VLS (192 missiles; 1 missile per 3 seconds) |
|
RBU-12000 UDAV-1 ASW rocket launchers (60 rockets) |
Aircraft carried: Approx. 41 aircraft
12 |
Su-33 fighters (current) |
20 |
MiG-29K/KUB fighters (future) |
4 |
Sukhoi Su-25UTG/UBP trainers |
4 |
Kamov Ka-27LD32 helicopters |
18 |
Kamov Ka-27PL helicopters |
2 |
Kamov Ka-27PS helicopters |
The carrier in Severomorsk September 2017. A tugboat is in front of the
carrier and there is a wire between two ships. The image shows also
shows submarine in the up right corner.
69.0912672N, 33.4003533E