Russian state media acknowledged that the Admiral Nakhimov had been out of service since 1999—but noted that it had undergone ...

It’s Time to Retire the Kirov-class Battlecruiser. Project 1144 Orlan is a nuclear-powered battlecruiser designed by the Soviet Union. These boats became designated as the Kirov-class battlecruiser.

Russia May Fully Retire Its Massive Kirov-Class Battlecruisers. Calls to reactivate battleships like the USS New Jersey reflect misplaced nostalgia rather than strategic sense.

The Kirov-class battlecruiser is a powerful warship designed to project Soviet/Russian naval power and to counter U.S. naval forces. Its nuclear propulsion, long-range missiles, ...