missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" Modernization is a dockyard "Zvezdochka" has been going on about four years, it is a significant combat unit of the Northern Fleet.More specifically, such units in the Russian Navy's only three, one for the Northern, Black Sea and Pacific fleets, and two of them, "Moscow" and "Varyag", are the flagship of the Black Sea and Pacific fleets respectively.
Transfer to a new place of service
Relatively recently in the media, with reference to sources in the defense industry and the Ministry of Defense began to appear information about the intention of the Navy Command reassigned missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" after repairs to the Pacific Fleet.This is an important decision, because it significantly changes the distribution of the Russian naval forces in the direction of the Far Eastern theater of war.
Pacific Fleet Status
If you deal in more detail, such a decision a long time overdue.With the collapse of the Soviet Union's Pacific Fleet began to rapidly lose ships.The lack of funding for maintenance, carrying out routine repairs and modernization of ships led to the disabling of the largest and most important ships - aircraft carriers "Minsk" and "Novorossiysk".It should also be noted that the PF lost (though not completely) the cruiser "Admiral Lazarev", as well as most of the destroyers and amphibious ships.In addition to displaying the ships out of action and the problem was keeping vessels in readiness.The above-mentioned "Varyag" and large anti-submarine ships of the project in 1155 - the only major car remained in the ranks.In this state, the fleet of no full-fledged presence in the ocean could not walk and talk.
Deposit Pacific Fleet cruiser "Marshal Ustinov", coupled with the overhaul of reservists destroyers 956 Project allows you to deploy simultaneously two rather powerful anti-grouping in the far sea zone.When re-commissioning of the nuclear-powered cruiser "Admiral Lazarev" in 2018 and the replenishment of the fleet being built corvettes Pacific Fleet after a long break so many years will be able to perform almost any task in the region.
Infrastructure
having difficulty providing the infrastructure deployment of such a large ship is minimized due to failure of the transaction to acquire "Mistral".To accommodate the helicopter was built marina, dimensioned to receive and missile cruisers.Given that, most likely, helicopter transfer does not take place, the logical solution would be to use the created infrastructure to accommodate the missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov".
Project Description 1164
Missile units of the project in 1164, to which refers the cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" play a crucial role in the Russian naval forces in the far and near sea zones.They can attack any enemy surface ships, including aircraft carriers, using basic weapons - missiles P-1000 "Volcano".Also in the scope of their tasks is to ensure defense in the composition of the fleet of marine connections.Air defense ship data presents the most serious to date, the Russian ship's air defense systems "Fort", as well as complexes "Osa - MA" as auxiliary air defense systems near zone.
Armament ship represented by one of the AK-130 in the bow of the ship, as well as six automatic anti-aircraft artillery systems AK-630.As an anti-weapons has jet-bomb installation RBU-6000.In general, missile cruisers of this project are an inexpensive alternative to nuclear missile cruisers Project 1144. The greatest value of these ships attached to the presence of a powerful offensive antiship complex as well as the ability to create (in conjunction with other, less-equipped air defense ships) layered air defense system thanks to SAM "Fort"with a large enough ammunition missiles.
Modernization
So, what will be the project 1164 missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" after repairs and upgrades?Accurate information about the specific elements to be replaced and modernized, of course not.But significantly it is known that during the overhaul must be replaced more than fifty percent of the ship's wiring element base of navigation systems, antenna groups, as well as radar stations.Weapons and power plant will be upgraded, but are carried out essential repairs.It is worth noting that the repair missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" is a priority for the shipyard "Zvezdochka".
Overall cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" will not undergo significant changes, and the range of its objectives will not change dramatically.However, it should be noted that the four-year renovation certainly have a positive impact on the overall readiness of the ship, reducing the number of faults, as well as improving the overall reliability of the systems and components of the ship.
Conclusion In conclusion it should be noted that the decision on the relocation project 1164 missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" to the Pacific Fleet also symbolizes the special attention paid to the development of the armed forces in such a tight area, as the Far East.The presence of unresolved territorial disputes, massive naval presence in the United States, the development of the PLA Navy, and many other factors are forcing the military leadership of the Russian Federation also to increase the grouping of troops and forces in this area.
