A source in the military-industrial complex has denied earlier media reports of the Navy’s upcoming withdrawal of the heavy missile cruiser Pierre le Grand. Earlier there were reports that the cruiser had to be written off due to an expensive upgrade.
The nuclear-powered heavy missile cruiser Peter the Great should not be decommissioned and decommissioned. The ship can be put in reserve for further repairs with modernization, this option is considered
– said the interlocutor of RIA Novosti.
According to him, the modernization could begin after the return to service of the cruiser Admiral Nakhimov.
According to the experience of Nakhimov’s modernization, the Peter the Great cruiser, after repair, can become a carrier of a large number of cruise missiles, including hypersonic
– said the source of the agency.
Meanwhile, it was the costly modernization of the cruiser Admiral Nakhimov that was cited as one of the reasons for Peter the Great’s possible dismantling. At the same time, it was pointed out that part of the crew of the cruiser “Peter the Great” was already on the similar ship “Admiral Nakhimov”.
Recall that “Peter the Great” is the flagship of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation. It is the only nuclear-powered surface combat vessel in the Russian Navy, as well as the largest non-aircraft attack warship in the world with a nuclear power plant.
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