Derivatives / Succeeded by 1987 Improved Kiev class Specifications 43500full load (tn) 250length (m) 32.60beam (m) 12draught (m) 32max speed (knots) 4Naval Engine steam turbines Aircraft Typical Max Russian Navy Kamov ka-27 Helix 1017 Shipyards Chernomorsky Shipyard - Zavods'kyi3 List of Ships Filter: AllIN - Indian Navy .......... 1RU - Russian Navy .......... 4 Hide Transfers Hide derivatives 19751993Russian NavyRFS Kiev19781993Russian Navy042RFS Minsk19821993Russian NavyRFS Novorossiysk19871996Russian NavyImproved Kiev class RFS Gorshkov2013-- Indian Navy R33 INS Vikramaditya 4 units Events 1970-jul-21Laid downLaid down RFS Kiev 1972-dec-27LaunchedLaunched RFS Kiev 1972-dec-29Laid downLaid down 042 RFS Minsk 1975-jan-03CommissionedCommissioned RFS Kiev 1975-sep-30LaunchedLaunched 042 RFS Minsk 1975-sep-30Laid downLaid down RFS Novorossiysk 1978-sep-28CommissionedCommissioned 042 RFS Minsk 1978-dec-24LaunchedLaunched RFS Novorossiysk 1982CommissionedCommissioned RFS Novorossiysk 1983DeploymentDeployment RFS Novorossiysk maiden deployment with at least 16 Ka-27 observed. 1993-junStruckStruck RFS Kiev 1993-junStruckStruck 042 RFS Minsk 1993-junStruckStruck RFS Novorossiysk 2000-may-10Fate: museumFate: museum 042 RFS Minsk Main attraction at Minsk World military theme park.
Kiev (Project 1143 Krechyet) class
Aircraft
Chernomorsky Shipyard - Zavods'kyi
Indian Navy R33 INS Vikramaditya 