Kiev Class VTOL Aircraft Carrier

Manufacturer:

Nikolayev South Shipyard

Role:

Anti-Submarine Warfare / VTOL Aircraft Carrier

Year Adopted:

1972

Operational Status:

Russia - One still in use
Produced from 1970 to 1981

Armament:

4x Twin SS-N-12 'Sandbox' SSM, with 16 missiles.
2x Twin SA-N-3 'Goblet' SAM, with 72 missiles.
2x Twin SA-N-4 'Gecko' SAM, with 36 missiles*
12x Vertical Launch SA-N-19 SAMs, with 8 missiles ea**
1x Twin Dual PurposeSUW-N-1 ASW launcher, with 20 FRAS-1 and 14 SS-N-14 'Silex' missiles.
4x Twin Dual Purpose 76mm (3 inch) Guns
8x 30mm ADG6-30 CIWS mountings
2x 12 Barrel RBU-6000 ASW rocket launchers
2x Quintuple 533mm (21 in) ASW torpedo tubes

* On Kiev and Minsk
** On Novorossiysk and Baku

Sensor Suite:

1x 'Top Knot' TACAN system
1x 'Top Sail' 3D radar
1x Top Steer' 3D radar
1x 'Don Kay' navigational / surface search radars*
2x 'Palm Frond' navigational / surface search radars*
1x 'Bob Tail' radio sextant system
2x 'Punch Bowl' satellite navigation systems
1x 'Trap Door' SS-N-12 guidance radar
2x 'Head Light' SA-N-3 guidance radars
2x 'Pop Group' SA-N-4 guidance radars (Kiev and Minsk)
2x 'Owl Screech' 76mm fire control radars
4x 'Bass Tilt' CIWS fire control radars
8x 'Side Globe' ESM systems
2x 'Rum Tub' ECM systems
4x 'Top Hat-A' ECM systems
4x 'Top Hat-B' ECM systems
2x 'Bell Clout' ECM systems
2x 'Cage Pot' systems
1x low frequency bow sonar
1x medium frequency variable depth towed sonar array

*3 'Palm Frond' and two 'Strut Pair' radars on Novorossiysk

Engine:

4x steam turbines delivering 180,000 hp or 134,225 Kw total power).

Crew:

1612 ships crewmen (+430 aviation personnel)

Length:

902 feet 3 inches
(275 meters)

Draught:

31 feet 2 inches
(9.5 meters)

Beam:

164 feet
(50 meters)

Maximum Speed:

32 knots

Flight Deck
.           Length:
.           Width:

   
620 feet (189 meters) long
68 feet (20.7 meters) wide