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Project 1134A Berkut guided missile cruiser
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Project1134ABerkutguidedmissilecruiser

Cruisers · Russia · 1969
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Project1134ABerkutguidedmissilecruiser

Project 1134A Berkut guided missile cruiser
Project 1134A Berkut guided missile cruiser Photo: Unknown author · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Endurance
75
Command Capability
70
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
65
Origin Russia
ManufacturerSevernaya Verf
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1969–1977
Operators1 countries
Quantity10
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Cruisers MASS Rating
7/11
Cold War
10/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
85
Air Defence
75
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
65
Survivability
80
Endurance
75
Command Capability
70
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
65
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Project 1134A Berkut guided missile cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1969–1977
Quantity
10
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
7
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationGuided missile cruiser
  • Ship TypeCruiser
  • Builder / ShipyardZhdanov Shipyard
  • Laid Down1966
  • Commissioned1969
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement5,600 t
  • Standard Displacement6,000 t
  • Full Load Displacement7,535 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)159 m
  • Length (waterline)158.5 m
  • Beam17 m
  • Draft6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement380
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power75,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Cruise Speed14 kn
  • Range10,500
  • Endurance1,830 day
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2 × twin 57-mm/70-cal AK-725
  • Main Gun Calibre57 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns4 × 30mm AK-630 CIWS
  • CIWS4 × 30mm AK-630
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed10
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired10
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • Armournone
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1969Production started
  2. 1977Production ended
  3. 1992Entered service
57
years in service
8
years in production
10
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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