Russia is attempting to modernize and return to service one of its massive, Soviet-era Kirov-class nuclear-powered ...

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.

The Kirov class is equipped with an array of weapons systems, including a 130 mm AK-130 twin-barrel gun used for surface and air targets. SS-N-19 Shipwreck long-range anti-ship missiles are deployed.

What You Need to Know: The Iowa-class battleships were reactivated in the 1980s to counter the growing Soviet naval threat, particularly the Kirov-class battlecruisers. -These fast battleships ...