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“Admiral Nashiri Karimov” nuclear-powered missile cruiser to be dragged into the shipyard.

according to Russian news agency March 28, 2011 reported that in 2011 the Russian Navy will begin on the “General Nashiri Karimov” number (Design Code 1144) for nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser converted, the message from the Navy headquarters. The ship had been planned for 1999 for maintenance, but the plan did not implement. 12 years later the cruiser in Severodvinsk in northern areas while upgrading and modernizing machinery manufacturer, after the completion of cruisers will be converted to the Pacific Fleet.

Under the plan, in the “General Nashiri Karimov” cruiser conversion, the same type of the other two ships, “Ushakov, General” and “General Lazarev” number will be modified . Modifications include the replacement of the radio-electronic equipment and automation equipment, and installation of new weapons. According to Russian reports of the Joint Marine Group, has begun a “na hi Karimov General” cruiser on the dismantling of equipment and weapons. “Na hi Karimov General” cruiser modification costs have been allocated, but the specific number has not yet announced.

2010 年 7 月 General Command of the Russian Navy has announced that the Northern Fleet, “Sea Hawk” cruiser machine factory in the north will also be modernizing last decade “Sea Hawk” missile cruiser will return to the Navy fleet. “Na hi Karimov General” number (design, code-named 1144.2) cruiser in the Baltic shipyard in 1988 construction started in 1992, renamed “Kalinin” number. 1144-type cruisers were built 4.

“General Nashiri Karimov” cruiser displacement of 26,200 tons, the fastest speed of 32. Ship installation of the “granite” anti-ship missiles, “Falls-НК” anti-submarine missiles, “Tornado 3″ and “python -1″ artillery, AK-130 guns, “fortress” to-air missiles, 533 mm torpedo , and Ka-27 with three anti-submarine helicopters. (China Shipping Information Center MENG)