EventRussia’s Kirov‑class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov is entering final sea trials after a decade‑long overhaul at Sevmash Shipyard. The 28,000‑ton vessel, fitted with upgraded combat systems and Zircon hypersonic missiles, will serve as the flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet and can reach speeds up to 32 knots.
Admiral Nakhimov is entering final sea trials after a decade‑long overhaul, set to become the centerpiece of Russia’s Northern Fleet and add hypersonic missile capability.
Russia is set to return its only nuclear-powered surface warship, Admiral Nakhimov, from final trials—ready to guard the Northern Fleet’s ballistic‑missile submarines in Arctic waters near the GIUK Gap.
