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Admiral Kuznetsov class Aircraft Carrier

Kuznetsov (50K)

BACKGROUND

Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov (Russian: "Fleet Admiral of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov") was laid down as Riga, launched as Leonid Brezhnev, embarked on sea trials as Tbilisi, and finally named Kuznetsov, is an aircraft cruiser (heavy aircraft carrying missile cruiser (TAVKR) in Russian classification) serving as the flagship of the Russian Navy. She was originally commissioned in the Soviet Navy, and was intended to be the lead ship of her class, but the only other ship of her class, Varyag, was never completed or commissioned and was sold to the People's Republic of China as a hulk by Ukraine. Kuznetsov was named after the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov.

Admiral Flota Sovetskovo Soyuza Kuznetsov, constructed at Nikolayev South Shipyard in Nikolayev, Ukrainian SSR, was launched in 1985, and became fully operational in 1995. Although superfically similar to American carriers, the Kuznetsov is not able to launch aircraft with heavy strike loads as she lacks the catapults to do so. Instead the Kuznetsov's 28 air superiority fighters are assisted in take off by using a bow ski jump. In addition to the 28 fighters the Kuznetsov also carries 24 helicopters for a variety of mission. In addition to her aircraft, the Kuznetsov is also armed with a variety of missles and 30 mm anti-aircraft cannons.

The only other ship in her class, Varyag, was never commissioned by the Soviet Union or Russia or Ukraine. She was sold to the People's Republic of China, and later fitted for service with the Chinese navy.

RPG STATS

Government: Russia (Russian Navy)
Ship Type: Aircraft Carrier
Class: Admiral Kuzetsov (1143.5 KREML)
Manufacturer: Nikolayev South

Crew: 1960 + 626 Air group, plus 40 Flag (2,626 total)

Ships of Class:
Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov
ex-Varyag

MDC BY LOCATION: 
(1) Main Body                                    3,900
(2) Command Tower/Superstructure                  800
(2) Sensor Array (behind command tower)           180
    Hanger                                       1,000
    Elevators (3)                                 400 each
(3) Flight Deck                                  2,000
(4) Propellors (4)                                300 each                                       
    Kinzal Launcher (24)                          100 each 
    Granit Launcher (1)                           500 
    Kashtan CIWS (8)                              150 each
    AK-630 CIWS (6)                               150 each    
    Outer Hull (per 40ft area)                    100
    Interior walls (per 20ft)                      10
NOTES:
  1. Depleting the MDC of the main body will put the carrier out of commission. All internal systems will shut down, the ship itself will be an unsalvageable sinking wreck.
  2. Destroying the command tower will instantly kill the command staff and deprive the ship of all forms of long range communications, radar and targeting. Destroying the main sensory array behind the command tower will have the same effect, but the command staff will not be killed instantly.
  3. Destroying the flight deck will greatly impair the carrier ability to deploy and recover aircraft.
  4. Depleting the MDC of the propellors will leave the ship adrift until such time as they are repaired or the ship is towed back to port.

SPEEDS:

Speed: 32 knots (59 kmph) full nuclear power, 15 knots (28 kmph) when on steam engines alone.
Maximum Range: 15,700 km at 18 knots (33 kmph)

STATISTICAL DATA:

Length: 306.5 m
Width: 72.3 m (flight deck), 38 m (water line)
Displacement: 43,000 tons (Standard-load), 55,000 tons (Full-load), 58,600 tons (Max-load)

Engines:
One Nuclear Reactor
Four Steam Engines (200,000 Shaft Horsepower)

Radar Systems:
MR-320M Air Search Radar (2)
Mars Passat (Phased array) 3-D Radar
MR-710MA (Phased Array) 3-D Radar
MR-Volga Surface Search Radar (3)

Sonar Systems:
MGK-345 Hull Mounted Sonar

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

1. 3K95 KINZAL SAM VERTICAL LAUNCHING SYSTEM (18):

The primary anti-aircraft/missile weapon of the carrier it is situated in eight armoured silos. Each silo contains 8 missiles.

2. P-700 GRANIT MISSILE SSM (1): (SS-N-19 Shipwreck)

The main anti-warship battery of the Kuznetsov is the P-700 Granit system which can devestate most any ship it hits. The bulging 10 m missile has swept-back wings and tail, weighs around 7,000 kg and can be fitted with either a 750 kg HE warhead, a FAE warhead, or a 500 kt nuclear warhead. The missile, when fired in a swarm (group of 4-8) has a unique guidance mode. One of the weapons climbs to a higher altitude and designates targets while the others attack. The missile responsible for target designation climbs in short pop-ups, so as to be harder to intercept. The missiles are linked by data connections, forming a network. If the designating missile is destroyed the next missile will rise to assume its purpose. Missiles are able to differentiate targets, detect groups and prioritize targets automatically using information gathered during flight and types of ships and battle formations pre-programmed in an onboard computer. They will attack targets in order of priority, highest to lowest: after destroying the first target, any remaining missiles will attack the next prioritized target. Once in it's supersonic dive it is difficult to hit.

3. CADS-N-1 KASHTAN CIWS (8):

The Kashtan (Chestnut) Close-in weapon system (CIWS) is a modern naval air defence gun-missile system deployed by the Russian Navy. Most typically deployed as a combined gun and missile system, it provides defence against anti-ship missiles, anti-radar missiles and guided bombs. The system can also be employed against fixed or rotary wing aircraft or even surface vessels such as fast attack boats or targets on shore. Built by the Instrument Design Bureau and Tulamashzavod JSC in Tula, it combines a missile launcher, 30 mm twin gun, and radar/optronic director. Each system has 8 missiles reloadable by automation.

4. AK 630 (CIWS) (8):

The primary close-in defensive weapon of the Kuznetsov are the primary defence against inner range aircraft and missiles. These guns are effective against low flying aircraft/missiles.

5. RBU-12000 UDAV-1 ASW ROCKET LAUNCHERS (1)

Is a Russian ship-borne anti-submarine weapon system. The weapon fires a number of different types of rockets, which in addition to attacking submarines, provide a multi-layer defence against torpedoes and frogmen. The system operates in conjunction with the ship's sonar. The system consists of: a KT-153 remotely controlled multi-barrel automated rocket launcher with indirect elevation/traverse stabilisation; 111SG depth-charge rockets with HE warhead and impact-time fuze to engage underwater targets; 111SZ mine-laying rockets with hydroacoustic proximity fuze for remote mining of a water area to make a barrier for incoming torpedoes; 111SO decoy rockets to divert homing torpedoes from the surface ship by creating false acoustic target; fire control devices; an ammunition loading device and ground support equipment.

6. SOZBEZIE BR ELECTRONIC WARFARE SUITE:

Used to defeat hostile radar and Sonar, the ECM/ESM, (Electronic Counter Measures), jammers will confuse all radar and sonar so that the ships is much harder to be detected or locked onto with radar/sonar guided weapons. This does not give away the position of the ship but it does let the enemy know that they are there. The only way that it can be defeated is with ECCM, (Electronic Counter-Counter Measures).

7. PK-2 CHAFF/ FLARE DECOY DISPENSORS (2):

The carrier's counter-measures dispensors consist of 2 four-barrelled Chaff/Flare launchers. Triggered by the Principal Weapons Officer, (PWO,) they will release either a chaff cloud or single flare depending on what the PWO chooses. They are used to confuse enemy missiles attacking the ship. Smart missiles get a 20% bonus when rolling on the below chart.

8. PK-10 CHAFF/ FLARE DECOY DISPENSORS (10):

The carriers counter-measures dispensors consist of 12 four-barrelled Chaff/Flare launchers. Triggered by the Principal Weapons Officer, (PWO,) they will release either a chaff cloud or single flare depending on what the PWO chooses. They are used to confuse enemy missiles attacking the ship. Smart missiles get a 20% bonus when rolling on the below chart.

SYSTEMS OF NOTE:

Ship-borne Vehicles (STANDARD):

Aircraft:

REFERENCES
  • Palladium Books Game Engine and MDC Rules
  • Background info provided by FAS & Warships1 Websites
  • Wikipedia Admiral Kuznetsov class aircraft carrier article
  • Wikipedia Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov article

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