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Project 1134B Berkut-B guided missile cruiser
Photo: unknown; National Archive # NN33300514 2005-06-30 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Cruisers · Russia · 1971
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Project1134BBerkut-Bguidedmissilecruiser

Project 1134B Berkut-B guided missile cruiser
Project 1134B Berkut-B guided missile cruiser Photo: unknown; National Archive # NN33300514 2005-06-30 · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
75
Air Defence
65
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
65
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerBlack Sea Shipyard, Mykolayiv Shipyard
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1971–1979
Operators1 countries
Quantity7
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
66
Cruisers MASS Rating
10/11
Cold War
29/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
75
Air Defence
65
Multi-Role Capability
70
Sensors
60
Survivability
70
Endurance
75
Command Capability
65
Aviation
50
Strategic Impact
60
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Project 1134B Berkut-B guided missile cruiser
Category
Country
Production
1971–1979
Quantity
7
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
66
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 ClassificationProject 1134B Berkut-B
  • Ship TypeGuided missile cruiser
  • Builder / Shipyard61 Communards Shipyard
  • Laid Down1968
  • Commissioned1971
  • Ships in Class7
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement8,200 t
  • Standard Displacement8,200 t
  • Full Load Displacement9,700 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)173.2 m
  • Beam18.6 m
  • Draft6.7 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement380
◆Propulsion8MOD.8
  • PropulsionCODAG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGAG
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power89,484 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed34 kn
  • Range9,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun2 × twin 76 mm AK-726
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count4
  • Secondary Guns4 × 30 mm AK-630 CIWS
  • CIWS4 × 30 mm AK-630
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status5MOD.5
  • Completed7
  • Under Construction0
  • Lost0
  • Retired7
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1971Production started
  2. 1979Production ended
55
years in service
8
years in production
7
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.
Combined diesel-electric and gas propulsion system integrating diesel engines for cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
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.
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