Russian Navy

Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov to be in service by 2012

11/17/2009
Scope of work on upgrading heavy nuclear missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is evaluated as 20 bln rub, informs Shipbuilding.Ru.

According to Nikolai Kalistratov, Sevmash Director General, the shipyard is ready to launch works upon receipt of funds. The monetary assets for the ship's repair are provided by government weaponry program 2007-2015. The cruiser is expected to be in-commission again by 2012, said Mr. Kalistratov.

Heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov is a Project 1144 Orlan nuclear missile cruiser of Russian Northern Fleet; it has being modernized since 1999. It had a name of Kalinin until 1992. Laid down on May 17, 1983 and put afloat on Apr 25, 1986, it was commissioned on Dec 30, 1988. The cruiser was renamed as Admiral Nakhimov on Apr 22, 1992. In July 1997 it carried out last cruise before overhaul. After that the vessel was laid up for repairs and modernization at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk. Under overhaul project it is planned to replace obsolete electronic equipment. Supposedly, the ship will be equipped with up-to-date XXI-century digital systems. It is also planned to replace launchers of Granit missile system with the later ones.

In 2008 the overhaul plan was updated what made it possible to force the modernization terms – the discharge of spent fuel started as early as September.

Source: Regnum.Ru

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