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Slava-class guided missile cruiser
Photo: LPHOT SEELEY · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
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Cruisers · Russia · 1979
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Slava-class guided missile cruiser
Slava-class guided missile cruiser Photo: LPHOT SEELEY · Wikimedia Commons · OGL v1.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
90
Air Defence
85
Multi-Role Capability
80
Sensors
75
Survivability
85
Endurance
80
Command Capability
85
Aviation
60
Strategic Impact
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
ManufacturerMykolayiv Shipyard
CategoryCruisers
EraCold War
In service1979–1990
Operators2 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
81
Cruisers MASS Rating
4/11
Cold War
4/292
All-Time
Cruisers · 10 axes scored
Firepower
90
Air Defence
85
Multi-Role Capability
80
Sensors
75
Survivability
85
Endurance
80
Command Capability
85
Aviation
60
Strategic Impact
85
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the cruisers category.
01 / Overview
Slava-class guided missile cruiser
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1979–1990
Quantity
3
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
CRUISERS · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
81
cruisers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the cruisers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull Classificationcruiser
  • Ship Typeguided missile cruiser
  • Builder / Shipyard61 Communards Shipyard
  • Ships in Class10
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement9,380 t
  • Standard Displacement9,380 t
  • Full Load Displacement11,490 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)186.4 m
  • Beam20.8 m
  • Draft8.4 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
  • Total Complement485
  • Officers66
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionCOGOG
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)COGOG with cruise steam turbines and gas turbines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power97,000 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed32 kn
  • Cruise Speed18 kn
  • Range6,800
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
  • Main Gun1 × twin AK-130 130 mm/L70 dual purpose gun
  • Main Gun Calibre130 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns6 × AK-630 close-in weapons system
  • CIWS6 × AK-630
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems6MOD.6
  • Air-Search RadarMR-800 Voshkod/Top Pair 3-D long-range air search, MR-700 Fregat/Top Steer or MR-710 Fregat-MA/Top Plate 3-D air search
  • Phased-Array RadarYes
  • Combat System3R41 Volna/Top Dome SA-N-6 SAM control, MPZ-301 Baza/Pop Group SA-N-4 SAM control, Argument/Front Door-C SSM control
  • Aegis / EquivalentNo
  • Electronic WarfareYes
  • Decoy Launchers2 × PK-2 decoy RL, 12 × PK-10 decoy RL (in last two units only)
▣Survivability3MOD.3
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed3
  • Active2
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned10
  • Cancelled6
  • Lost1
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
◆Armour1MOD.1
  • ArmourSplinter plating
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1979Production started
  2. 1990Production ended
  3. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
47
years in service
11
years in production
3
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Combined gas turbine or gas turbine propulsion system, using separate gas turbines for cruising and 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.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
A system of hydrophones towed behind a vessel to detect submarines and torpedoes, minimizing interference from the ship's self-noise.
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