This ship is the most heavily armed carrier in the world. The Russians classify it as a heavy aircraft carrying cruiser. It is capable of attacking subs, ships, and aircraft with it's guns and missiles.
It is more like a cruiser with aircraft. The large missiles in the tubes on the deck were SS-N 12 Sandbox anti-ship missiles, but they would most likely be upgraded to newer models. with Sunburns, or newer missiles this ship is a large threat.
An odd Russian design that was never tested in combat.
[Edited on 18-1-2004 by ArchAngel]
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They made a brief cameo in the movie The Sum of All Fears and basically level a
U.S. Nimitz class.
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