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 28.5 meters (93.5 feet).
Russia’s Kirov-class cruisers have been highlighted as a formidable challenge to the U.S. Navy, according to Lenta. These nuclear-powered cruisers, designed during the Cold War era, were ...
Russia completed the first tests of their hypersonic Zircon missiles, which they plan to field on their next generation of "Husky" class nuclear submarines and Kirov class battle cruisers.