"modernize" their Far East divisions, replacing older towed artillery with the self-propelled systems mentioned above.

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Russia’s nuclear-powered battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov has returned to sea trials for the first time since 1997, marking a major step in one of the country’s longest and most complex warship modernization programs.

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Russia has finished a $5 billion refit of the Kirov‑class battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov, installing a 176‑cell VLS for Zircon hypersonic missiles and an S‑400 air‑defence suite, turning it...

https://blackwirein.tel/article/russia-revives-kirovclass-battlecruiser-with-5-bn-zircon-upgrade

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The nuclear‑powered cruiser Admiral Nakhimov slipped out of Sevmash in August 2025 for sea‑trials, targeting a 2026 return after a major overhaul that equips it with 174‑176 VLS...

https://blackwirein.tel/article/russias-revived-kirovclass-battlecruiser-admiral-nakhimov-faces-usability-doubts

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