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Project 1143.3 aircraft carrier
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Fleet Aircraft Carriers · Russia · 1983
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Project 1143.3 aircraft carrier
Project 1143.3 aircraft carrier Photo: US gov · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Air Wing Capacity
75
Sortie Generation
70
Power Projection
80
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
60
Aviation Facilities
75
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
85
Cost-Effectiveness
55
Origin Russia
ManufacturerBlack Sea Shipyard
CategoryFleet Aircraft Carriers
EraCold War
In service1983–1990
Operators2 countries
Quantity1
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
72
Fleet Aircraft Carriers MASS Rating
3/10
Cold War
22/62
All-Time
Fleet Aircraft Carriers · 10 axes scored
Air Wing Capacity
75
Sortie Generation
70
Power Projection
80
Survivability
65
Endurance
70
Sensors & C2
60
Aviation Facilities
75
Speed
50
Strategic Impact
85
Cost-Effectiveness
55
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category.
01 / Overview
Project 1143.3 aircraft carrier
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1983–1990
Quantity
1
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FLEET AIRCRAFT CARRIERS · COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
fleet aircraft carriers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the fleet aircraft carriers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification7MOD.7
  • Hull ClassificationAircraft cruiser
  • Ship TypeAircraft carrier
  • Builder / ShipyardNikolayev South (formerly Chernomorsky Shipyard 444)
  • Laid Down1983
  • Launched1984
  • Commissioned1990
  • Ships in Class1
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement44,500 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)283 m
  • Beam32.6 m
  • Draft10 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement1,500
◆Propulsion6MOD.6
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)8 turbopressurized boilers, 4 steam turbines, four shafts
  • Number of Engines4
  • Shaft Power149,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws4
  • Top Speed32 kn
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main GunAK-726 twin 76.2 mm AA guns
  • Main Gun Calibre76.2 mm
  • Main Gun Count2
  • Secondary Guns2 × 100 mm guns
  • CIWS8 × AK-630 30 mm CIWS
⬢Missile Armament3MOD.3
  • VLS Cells192
  • Anti-Ship Missiles6 × twin P-500 Bazalt launchers
  • Surface-to-Air Missiles24 × 8-cell 9K330 Tor launchers
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation4MOD.4
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
  • Air-Search RadarMR-600 'Voskhod'
  • Surface / Fire-Control RadarMR-710 'Fregat'
  • Electronic WarfareYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1983Production started
  2. 1990Production ended
43
years in service
7
years in production
1
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
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.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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