There has been speculation that the Russian Navy’s "Admiral Nakhimov" could return to service later this year after a decades ...

What You Need to Know: The Russian Navy’s decision not to modernize the Pyotr Veliky, one of two remaining Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers, underscores the vessel's diminishing value.

The Specifications on the Kirov-Class The Kirov-class battlecruiser displaces 24,300 tons (standard and a total of 28,000 tons when fully loaded.The length is 252 meters (827 feet). Its beam is 28 ...

"The Pyotr Veliky (the Kirov-class battle cruiser) will start repairs in the third or fourth quarter of 2019. Repairs and upgrade are due for completion in late 2022, the ship to be equipped with ...