Sovremenny class Destroyer

The first Sovremenny class destroyer was commissioned in 1980. A total of 18 have been built for the Russian Navy but only twelve remain in service due to lack of funds and trained personnel. All the ships were built by Severnaya Verf 190 St. Petersburg. These ships have a maximum displacement of 8480 tons. Dimensions are: Length 156 meters, Beam 17.3 meters and draught is 6.5 meters. They are armed with an anti-submarine helicopter, 48 air defense missiles, eight anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, mines, long-range guns and a sophisticated electronic warfare system. Scale: 1:100
Size of Model: 1550mm x 180mm x 410mm
Material: Fiberglass hull, Wood deck, resin & brass fittings
Drive System: 2 x 540 type motors, 2 x shaft & brass propellers
R/C system: 2 channel Radio with one servo & ESC There are a total of three versions of this class: the original Project 956 armed with 3M80 version of Moskit anti-ship missile, and its successor, the Project 956A, which is armed with improved 3M80M version of Moskit anti-ship missile with longer range. The main difference between the two is that the missile launching tubes on Project 956A are longer than that of Project 956 to accommodate the increased size of the newer missile, and these launching tubes can be used to fire/store the original 3M80 as well. A third version, Project 956EM, later developed for People's Liberation Army Navy, was the latest development of this class.