On March 30, the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered cruiser, the flagship of the Northern Fleet, set sail from its base in Severomorsk on a tour-of-duty in the Indian Ocean
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankOn March 30, the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered cruiser, the flagship of the Northern Fleet, set sail from its base in Severomorsk on a tour-of-duty in the Indian Ocean
On March 30, the Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered cruiser, the flagship of the Northern Fleet, set sail from its base in Severomorsk on a tour-of-duty in the Indian Ocean
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe departure of the cruiser marked the beginning of large-scale naval drills conducted by the Russian Navy in the world's oceans.
The departure of the cruiser marked the beginning of large-scale naval drills conducted by the Russian Navy in the world's oceans.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankCommander of the Northern Fleet Vice-Admiral Nikolai Maksimov said the warship and its crew are ready to accomplish the mission
Commander of the Northern Fleet Vice-Admiral Nikolai Maksimov said the warship and its crew are ready to accomplish the mission
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe cruiser will pass through the Atlantic and the Mediterranean waters and enter the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal. The tour includes various exercises, visits to foreign ports and joint drills with foreign navies.
The cruiser will pass through the Atlantic and the Mediterranean waters and enter the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal. The tour includes various exercises, visits to foreign ports and joint drills with foreign navies.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Eschenko / Go to the mediabankThe tour-of-duty will last for about six months, much like the ship's previous long-term mission in 2008
The tour-of-duty will last for about six months, much like the ship's previous long-term mission in 2008
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe crew has undergone all necessary training and thoroughly prepared the warship for the mission
The crew has undergone all necessary training and thoroughly prepared the warship for the mission
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe crew has been selected from volunteers, who passed a number of psychology and skills tests
The crew has been selected from volunteers, who passed a number of psychology and skills tests
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankPyotr Veliky is the largest and most powerful surface combatant warship currently in active operation in the world.
Pyotr Veliky is the largest and most powerful surface combatant warship currently in active operation in the world.
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe cruiser is designed to engage enemy surface warships and to provide reliable air and ASW defense for large naval task forces on The cruiser is designed to engage enemy surface warships and to provide reliable air and ASW defense for large naval task forces on long-range missions in the world's oceans
The cruiser is designed to engage enemy surface warships and to provide reliable air and ASW defense for large naval task forces on The cruiser is designed to engage enemy surface warships and to provide reliable air and ASW defense for large naval task forces on long-range missions in the world's oceans
© RIA Novosti . Grigory Sissoev / Go to the mediabankThe cruiser has a standard displacement of about 24,000 tons, the speed of up to 31 knots (60km/h) and unlimited operational range at 20 knots (37 km/h) on nuclear power. Pyotr Veliky's main weapons include 20 SS-N-19 Shipwreck supersonic missiles designed to engage large surface targets, and air defense is provided by 96 SA-NX-20 Gargoyle long-range SAM and 192 SA-N-9 Gauntlet point defense SAM
The cruiser has a standard displacement of about 24,000 tons, the speed of up to 31 knots (60km/h) and unlimited operational range at 20 knots (37 km/h) on nuclear power. Pyotr Veliky's main weapons include 20 SS-N-19 Shipwreck supersonic missiles designed to engage large surface targets, and air defense is provided by 96 SA-NX-20 Gargoyle long-range SAM and 192 SA-N-9 Gauntlet point defense SAM