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Russia’s Admiral Nakhimov—the massive Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruiser originally designed to hunt American aircraft carriers during the Cold War—is finally undergoing sea trials after a...
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Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia’s nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov finally put to sea for trials in 2025—after spending more than 25 years laid up in port at...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet was once a dominant regional naval force. But the fleet has been severely weakened, resulting in a shift from an...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines—especially the modernized Project 636.3/636.6 variants—remain central to Moscow’s naval posture because they are quiet, proven,...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has taken serious hits from Ukrainian missiles and naval drones, including the loss of flagship...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary: Sweden’s next-generation A26 Blekinge-class submarine is poised to become the premier conventional hunter-killer of the Baltic Sea, despite a turbulent...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – The Soviet Kirov-class battlecruiser was conceived as a nuclear-powered, prestige flagship built to stalk U.S. carrier groups and survive...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Oscar-class nuclear-powered cruise-missile submarines—Project 949 Granit and 949A Antey—were built to kill U.S. carriers with salvos of P-700...
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s Amur-class submarines were supposed to be export-ready successors to the Kilo line, with quieter hulls, optional AIP and...