Zircon deployment/production is a bit further in the future. At the moment Zircon is in flight testing, the UKSK (on the refitted Kirovs) is being adapted to use it which, in my opinion, implies that all UKSK patern VLS launchers would be adapted to use it.
Current UKSK carriers:
- Byuan class small missile ships
- Yasen class SSN/SSGN
- Grigorovich class FFG
- Gorshkov class FFG
Near future UKSK carriers:
- Karakut class small missile ships
- Gremuashy class corvettes
- Oscar class SSGN refits
- Kirov class heavy nuclear powered missile cruiser refits
Further down the road:
- Huski class SSN/SSGN
- Leader class DDG
Another interesting developments by the way:
- new range figures for the Yahont/Oniks AShMs.
- the proven ability of the same to attack land based targets with precision.
(previous AShMs could also attack land based targets, but would require those targets to have good radar signature)
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Grumpy as always.
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