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Sovremenny Class (Project 956 Sarych)

Guided missile destroyerFielded 1980Pending verification
Naval ForcesRUS
Sovremenny Class (Project 956 Sarych)
Photo: Photographer's Name: Unknown · Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeGuided missile destroyer
Date of introduction1980
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew296Med[1]
Hulls delivered7Hulls listed in the source cardMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length156.4 m513 ftMed[1]
Beam17.2 m56 ftMed[1]
Draft7.9 mMed[1]
Displacement (standard)7,940 tonsMed[1]
Displacement (full load)8,480 tMed[1]
Propulsion and performance
Propulsion2 x TV-12Med[1]
Engine power110,000 total shpMed[1]
Range2,491 km1,548 mi · 1,345 nmi1,345 nm at 32.7 kts, 3,920 nm at 18 ktsMed[1]
Speed63 kt117 km/hAutomated check: outside the expected range for this type; verify against the source.Low[1]
Endurance30 daysMed[1]
Protection
Countermeasures8 x 10-tubed PK-10 fixed decoy launchers (all except BOYEVOY: none)Med[1]
NBC Water Washdown SystemYesMed[1]
Electronic Warfare2 x MP-405M Start-2 or MR-401 intercept system; 2 x MRP-11M/12M (Bell Shroud**); 2 x Bell Squat**; 4 x Foot Ball-B**Med[1]
Armament
Embarked aircraft1 x Kamov Helix-A(Ka-27PL)** ASW; or 1 x Helix-A (Ka-27RT) targeting typeMed[1]
Torpedoes: torpedo tubes2 x twin 533-mm type DTA-53 tubesMed[1]
ASW Weapons: launcher2 x 6-round RBU-1000 rocket launchersMed[1]
ASW Weapons: rocket nameRGB-10Med[1]
ASW Weapons: basic load48 x RocketsMed[1]
Mines: launcher2 x mine rails fittedMed[1]
Mines: basic load40 x minesMed[1]
Armament4 x AK-630 CIWS; 2 x AK-130 Automatic Naval Cannon; SS-N-22 Sunburn; SA-N-7 GadflyMed[1]
Fire control
SA-N-7 Missile FCS6 x OP-3 (Front Dome**) fire control for SA-N-7 missilesMed[1]
AK-130 Gun FCS1 x MR-184M Lev (Kite Screech**) fire control for 130-mm gunsMed[1]
AK-630 Gun FCS2 x MR-123 Vympel (Bass Tilt**) fire control for 30-mm CIWSMed[1]
SS-N-22 Missile FCS1 x Mineral (Band Stand**) surface target and designation for the SS-N-22Med[1]
Laser Rangfinder1 x Squeeze Box optronic director with laser range finderMed[1]
3-D Air Search Radar1 x MR-760MA Fregat-MA (Top Plate**) 3-D air searchMed[1]
Navigation Radar3 x MR-212/201 Vaygach-U (Palm Frond**) navigationMed[1]
Name1 x MGK-335MS Platina-S (Bull Horn**)Med[1]
Variants
BOYEVOYCommissioned: 1986 Status: Active[1]
BURNYYCommissioned: 1988 Status:Active[1]
GREMYASHCHYCommissioned: 1989 Status: Refit[1]
BYSTRYYCommissioned: 1989 Status: Active[1]
RASTOROPNYCommissioned: 1989 Status: Non-operational[1]
BEZBOYAZNENNYYCommissioned: 1990 Status: Refit[1]
BEZURDERZHANNYCommissioned: 1989 Status: Active[1]
Weapons and payload options · 4Confidence · Source
4 x AK-630 CIWSClose-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Med[1]
Range
5 km3 mi · 3 nmi
Type
Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)
Caliber
30 mm
Rate of fire
4,000–5,000 rounds/min
2 x AK-130 Automatic Naval CannonAutomatic Naval Cannon
Med[1]
Range
23 km14 mi · 12 nmi
Type
Automatic Naval Cannon
Caliber
130 mm
Rate of fire
35 RPM
SS-N-22 SunburnAnti-Ship Missile
Med[1]
Type
Anti-Ship Missile
Launcher
2 x quad P-270 Moskit SSM missile launchers
SA-N-7 GadflySurface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Med[1]
Range
30 km19 mi · 16 nmi
Type
Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)
Speed
3,680 kph, Mach 3
Launcher
2 x ZR-90 Uragan (SA-N-7) type MS-196 SAM missile launchers
Length
5.55 m
Summary

The Sovremenny class, Soviet designation Project 956 Sarych (buzzard), is a class of anti-ship and anti-aircraft guided-missile destroyers of the Soviet and later Russian Navy. The ships are named after qualities, with "Sovremenny" translating as "modern" or "contemporary".

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. Sovremenny Class (Project 956 Sarych) Russian Guided Missile Destroyer, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (Public domain)