Hello again, everyone!
To start with, a new ship - sort of. The Azov is a modified Kara, so we finally have another Kara-class without the S-300F Fort (NATO name: SA-N-6 "Grumble") modification.
Here we see in the aft, instead of the battery of 5V55R missiles and a 3R41 Volna (NATO name: TOP DOME) radar, it's a dual rail M-11 Shtorm (SA-N-3 "Goblet") with a 4R60 Grom (Head Lights) radar director.
Also note the quintuple torpedo racks (PTA-53).
On the Azov, besides replacing the rear SAM system, the direct torpedo capability was also reduced due to reduced deck space, replacing the two quintuple launchers with two dual launchers.
A side-by-side view makes the Azov's (top) unique modifications more apparent.
Other changes: high-altitude appearance. Seen here is the view from about 90,000 feet:
With slightly more cloudy weather:
And a view from the altitude of a low-passing spy satellite altitude at around 220 km:
And finally... For missions especially far north such as in the Barents Sea, or near the Bering Strait or Alaska, sometimes the sun's weather reaches across the 98 million miles of space to touch the Earth's Thermosphere:
That's all for now. Thanks for joining us. Until next time, clear sailing.