Project 21956

Class overview
Builders: Severnaya Verf (Northern Wharf Shipyard), Saint Petersburg
Operators:  Russian Navy
Preceded by: Sovremenny class/Udaloy-class destroyers
General characteristics
Class and type: Destroyer
Type: Project 21956
Displacement: 9,000 tonnes (full)
Length: 163m (534.7ft)
Beam: 19m (62.3ft)
Draught: 5.6m (18.3ft)
Installed power: Boost Power 33,120 kW, Cruise Power 21,300 kW, Total Combined Power 54,420 kW
Propulsion:

2 x D090 cruise gas turbines (10,650 KW, 14,500 hp each)

2 x DT-59 boost gas turbines (16,560 KW, 22,500 hp each)

4 x diesel generators (1,250 KW, 1,675 hp each)
Speed:

29.5 knot top speed

5,800 nautical miles at 18 knots economical speed
Endurance: 30 days
Complement: 300
Sensors and
processing systems:

Air search radar: Fregat MAE-3, Fregat MAE-4K

Surface search radar: Mineral-ME

Fire control radar: 5P-10-02E fire control radar

Sonar: Zarya-ME-03 hull-mounted sonar system, Vinyetka-EM towed sonar array

Navigation: ?
Armament:

1 x AK-130 130mm twin-barrel multi-purpose gun

48 x 48N6E2 or 192 x 9M96E SAM

? x 3Ts-14E launchers with 91RTE2 anti-submarine rockets

? x Kashtan CIWS

? x TPU/4 launchers for 91RE1 anti-submarine rocket or torpedoes (UGST or UETT type)

? x 533mm torpedo tubes for UGST

16 x 3M54TE (SS-N-27) cruise missiles or 91RTE2 Anti shipping rockets
Armor: ?
Aircraft carried: 2 x Ka-28/Ka-31
Aviation facilities: Helipad and hangar

The Project 21956 multi-purpose destroyer represents the fourth generation of Russian surface fighting ships developed by the Severnoye Design Bureau.

Contents

Design

The ship is intended to engage major surface combatants and submarines, perform anti-submarine and air defense, as well as fire support for landing operations.

The exterior of the ship is built with stealth technology reducing the ship's radar cross section (RCS). The Project 21956 also features an integrated combat management system that operates as a network for a higher degree of survivability.

Propulsion

The Project 21956's M96 two-shaft main gas-turbine assembly produces 54,420 KW (74,000hp) which consists of:

The propulsion system allows a top speed of 29.5 knots, an economical speed of 18 knots with a maximum range of 5,800 nautical miles (10741km or 6674 miles). The ship's stability allows the armament and machinery to be operated at up to sea state 5 levels.

An aft flight deck and hangar provides facilities for two Ka-27 helicopters.

Sensors

The sensor suite includes Fregat MAE-3 and Fregat MAE-4K multifunction air surveillance radars, Mineral-ME surface search radar, Zarya-ME-03 hull-mounted sonar system, Vinyetka-EM towed sonar array, TK-25E electronic countermeasure system and KT-308-5 passive jamming system.

Armament

Air Defense

The air defense suite of the Project 21956 includes one AK-130 130mm twin-barrel multi-purpose gun with 5P-10-02E fire control radar and a maximum range of 23 kilometers. Rif-M extended range air defense system with 3Ts-48E control system and six 3S-48E launchers at bow deck. Each launcher has eight 48N6E2 missiles or four 9M96 missiles replacing each 48N6E2 missile. Kashtan-M short-range air defense system with 3R86-ME command module, 3R87-1E combat module and eight 9M311-1 missiles and 30mm rounds.

ASW suite

The anti-ship and anti-submarine weapon systems are located at the aft deck. ASW weapons include: 3Ts-14E launchers with 91RTE2 anti-submarine rockets; and TPU/4 missile-torpedo launchers for 91RE1 anti-submarine rocket or torpedoes of UGST or UETT type. ASuW weapons consist of the Kalibr-NKE weapon systems which comprises the 3R-14N fire control system, 3S-14E launchers and up to 16 3M54TE subsonic cruise missiles, 3M54E supersonic cruise missiles or 91RTE2 rockets carrying an anti-ship torpedo. The 3M54TE/3M54E missiles are intended to engage either surface ships or targets onshore at ranges of 220 kilometers. Nevertheless, the weapon system may include tailored weapon systems according to customer requirements such as BrahMos supersonic missile and/or BrahMos 2 hypersonic missile replacing Club-N missile system.

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