Sovremennyy Class: Russia
by Larry Bond
BASIC SHIP DATA Displacment: 7940 Propulsion: Steam Crew: 296 In Class: 17 Size Class (2.3): Medium Signature (4.2.2.1): Small/Noisy Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)
RADARS (5.2.4)
SONARS (5.3)
ELECTRONIC WARFARE Acoustic Counterm: None
WEAPONS: TOTAL WEAPONS MOUNTS: 2
6.5 (65%). 35 DP Close Surface targets
C: PW(R)1 AK-630 30mm/65w/15 bursts/1 MR-123 [Base Tilt] (#1) OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
Light armor penetration, RA, EO, OP Fire Control. Manually loaded, small magazine. Do not check for mount explosion if hit. 0.9 (50%). 5 DP Close Surface targets G: F(2)1 Uragan [SA-N-7a] w/24 Gadfly//6 Orekh [Front Dome]
H: A(2)1 Uragan [SA-N-7a] w/24 Gadfly//6 Orekh [Front Dome]
Six front dome directors share forward and aft SA-N-7a launchers. SA-N-7a Gadfly: Guidance: SARH V Small radar target. Min Rng: 1.7 nm. Max Alt: VLow. SAM 3D Radar required. ROF= 3 msls per mount at different targets (directors allowing). Speed: 1980 kts. SAM. 13.5 (3rd Gen. ATA 5.5) 8.3nm/tac turn. I: P(6)1 RBU 1000 w/5 salvoes OOOOO
0.6 (15%) 7 DP vs. sub. ASW mortar K: P(2)1 533mm TT w/2 SET-65M [ET-80A] torp OO
M: PB&SB(4)1 3M80 Moskit [SS-N-22a] with 4 Sunburn OOOO
O: Ka-25 Hormone B. Helo Pad aft. Remarks: Project 956, 956A Sarych class. Osmotritelnyy has combined Top Steer/Fregat M [Top Plate] = Plate Steer. Boevoy and later have Fregat M [Top Plate] vice top steer. Special damage modifier of 0.85 for aluminum superstructure. Fitted with RAM to reduce radar signature. Helicopter facilities have no ASW ordnance storage. Unit #15 (Bespokoynyy) and on are Project 965A, with lengthened SSM tubes for the 3M82 missile, Yozh [SA-N-7b Grizzly]. Yozh systems can engage two targets per director with 2 msls per targt. Fitted with MG-335 Platina (hull array only, digital version of Titan 2). Carries Ka-27/RLD Heliz A vice Hormone. Additional unit Otchayannyy (#2) 1987 overhaul delayed to 1992, was in extremely poor condition, now laid up in Severomorsk. Damage and Speed Breakdown:
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