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Admiral Kuznetsov ' s main fixed-wing aircraft is the multi-role Sukhoi Su-33. It can perform air superiority, fleet defence, and air support missions and can also be used for direct fire support of amphibious assault, reconnaissance and placement of naval mines. [15] .
Jul 24, 2021 · Meet the Ulyanovsk: Russia's 85,000 Ton Monster Aircraft Carrier. So monstrous, in fact, that it was never completed. by Paul Richard Huard. Here's What You Need To Know: Russia now seems...
- Paul Richard Huard
Feb 29, 2024 · Russia's naval strategy, deeply rooted in its Soviet heritage, faces a critical juncture with its sole aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov. Initially launched to mimic American...
- Brandon J. Weichert
Feb 18, 2024 · According to the Russian Navy, the Admiral Kuznetsov is a mix of aircraft carrier and guided-missile cruiser. As an aircraft carrier, it can carry up to 24 fighter jets and 12...
- Stavros Atlamazoglou
Jan 21, 2024 · The Russian navy embarks its new Mikoyan MiG-29KR fighters aboard its sole aircraft carrier, the aged—and unreliable— Admiral Kuznetsov. But the rickety Kuznetsov has been in overhaul since...
List of aircraft carriers of Russia and the Soviet Union. The list of aircraft carriers of the Soviet Union and Russia includes all aircraft carriers built by, proposed for, or in service with the naval forces of either the Soviet Union or Russia.
The Russian naval system classifies its Kuznetsov -class ship as a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser because it was fitted with long-range anti-ship cruise missiles. Under the 1936 Montreux Convention, aircraft carriers heavier than 15,000 tons may not pass through the Turkish Straits.