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Yasen-class SSGN Kazan up close during trials, January 2020
Kirov class battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy
The 20 Launchers just in front of the Superstructure (to the bow / left on the picture) are for P-700 Granit Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles with range of 600km+ and Nuclear warhead capable. The 20 angled Launchers will be changed with 4 UKSK VLS each during the expected modernization (currently being executed on its sister ship) for a total of 80 VLS capable of launching the Kalibr LACM / P-800 Onyks ASM / Tsirkon Hypersonic ASM.
They are flanked by two CIWS "Kortik" to the sides.
The 12 VLS in more towards the front are for the S-300 Naval Variant "Fort" and its modernized Version "Fort-M" (6 Launchers each). Each houses a rotating 8 missile container underneath it giving them 96 missiles -48 Fort and 48 Fort-M -which explains the spacing to the sides and between the lines of the Launchers (they will be upgraded to the S-400 Naval Variant during modernization with same number of missiles).
More to the front (in the rectangular platform) there are 8 Launchers of the Naval Variant of the Tor Short Range Missile Air Defense System called "Kinzhal" and 8 more are visible to the sides of the Helipad in the back, with 8 missiles each 128 Missiles Total (they will be also upgraded Probably by the "Poliment" Naval Variant of the "Vityaz")
There are also 4 more CIWS, RBU-1000 and RBU-1200 Anti-Submarine/Torpedo Rocket launchers and 10 Torpedo Launchers but they are not visible in addition to the standard Naval Guns (double Gun visible just before helipad)
Kirov class battlecruiser 'Pyotr Velikiy' side profile
Typhoon class submarine Dmitry Donskoy
Kirov class battlecruiser Pyotr Velikiy
The 20 Launchers just in front of the Superstructure (to the bow / left on the picture) are for P-700 Granit Supersonic Anti-Ship Missiles with range of 600km+ and Nuclear warhead capable. The 20 angled Launchers will be changed with 4 UKSK VLS each during the expected modernization (currently being executed on its sister ship) for a total of 80 VLS capable of launching the Kalibr LACM / P-800 Onyks ASM / Tsirkon Hypersonic ASM.
They are flanked by two CIWS "Kortik" to the sides.
The 12 VLS in more towards the front are for the S-300 Naval Variant "Fort" and its modernized Version "Fort-M" (6 Launchers each). Each houses a rotating 8 missile container underneath it giving them 96 missiles -48 Fort and 48 Fort-M -which explains the spacing to the sides and between the lines of the Launchers (they will be upgraded to the S-400 Naval Variant during modernization with same number of missiles).
More to the front (in the rectangular platform) there are 8 Launchers of the Naval Variant of the Tor Short Range Missile Air Defense System called "Kinzhal" and 8 more are visible to the sides of the Helipad in the back, with 8 missiles each 128 Missiles Total (they will be also upgraded Probably by the "Poliment" Naval Variant of the "Vityaz")
There are also 4 more CIWS, RBU-1000 and RBU-1200 Anti-Submarine/Torpedo Rocket launchers and 10 Torpedo Launchers but they are not visible in addition to the standard Naval Guns (double Gun visible just before helipad)
Kirov class battlecruiser 'Pyotr Velikiy' side profile
Typhoon class submarine Dmitry Donskoy
