Sovremenny class destroyer
Sovremenny-class destroyer Bezuprechnyy
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| Name: | Sovremennyy class |
| Builders: | Severnaya Verf (Zhdanov Shipyard) |
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| In commission: | 1980 |
| Completed: | 21 |
| Active: | 5 active, 3 ongoing modernization and 2 in reserve in Russia, 4 active in China |
| Retired: | 10 |
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| Type: | Anti-aircraft and anti-ship guided missile destroyer |
| Displacement: | 6,600 tons standard, 8,480 tons full load |
| Length: | 156 m (511 ft 10 in) |
| Beam: | 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in) |
| Draught: | 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, 75,000 kW (100,000 hp), 2 fixed propellers, 2 turbo generators,and 2 diesel generators |
| Speed: | 32.7 knots (60.6 km/h; 37.6 mph) |
| Range: | 14,000 nmi (26,000 km; 16,000 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement: | 350 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: |
2 PK-2 decoy dispensers (200 rockets) |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1× Ka-27 'Helix' |
The Sovremennyy-class destroyer is the principal anti-surface warship of the Russian Navy ("Sovremennyy" translates like "Modern"). The Soviet designation for the class was Project 956 Sarych (Buzzard).
The primary role of this guided missile destroyer is to attack enemy warships while also providing sea and air defense for warships and transports under escort. It complements the Udaloy-class destroyers in anti-submarine operations.
The project began in the late 1960s when it was becoming obvious in the Soviet Navy that naval guns still had an important role particularly in support of amphibious landings, but existing gun cruisers and destroyers were showing their age. A new design was started, employing a new 130 mm automatic gun turret. Single and twin mounts were developed, and the twin mount chosen for its superior rate of fire. In 1971 a go-ahead was given for the Severnaya design bureau to design "a ship capable of supporting amphibious landings". At the same time, the United States Navy was constructing new large Spruance-class multi-role destroyers. To respond to this new threat, Project 956 was updated with new air defence suite and new, powerful 3M80 anti-ship missiles. Although the Soviet Navy had largely moved to gas turbine propulsion for its new warships, steam turbines were selected instead for Project 956: partly because production of naval gas turbines would have been insufficient for entire program. Lead ship of the class, Sovremenny was laid down in 1976 and commissioned in 1980. A total of 18 have been built for the Russian Navy, but currently only 5 remain in service due to lack of funds and trained personnel. Additional 3 ships are ongoing modernization and overhaul and 2 are laid-up in reserve. All the ships were built by Severnaya Verf 190 St. Petersburg.
These ships have a maximum displacement of 7,940 tons. The ships are 156 metres (511 ft 10 in) in length, with a beam of 17.3 metres (56 ft 9 in) and a draught of 6.5 metres (21 ft 4 in). They are armed with an anti-submarine helicopter, 48 air defence missiles, eight anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, mines, long-range guns and a sophisticated electronic warfare system.
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