Lider-class destroyer

A model of Project 23560 destroyer at the «ARMY-2017» military-technical forum.
Class overview
NameLider class
BuildersSevernaya Verf, Saint Petersburg Designed by Severnoye Design Bureau, Krylov State Research Center
Operators Russian Navy
Preceded by
CostRUB100 billion[1]
General characteristics
TypeGuided missile destroyer/cruiser
Displacement19,000 tons[2]
Length230 m (754 ft 7 in)
Beam20 m (65 ft 7 in)
Draught6.6 m (21 ft 8 in)
Installed powerNuclear reactor[3][4]
Speed32 knots (59 km/h)
Rangeunlimited
Endurance90 days[citation needed]
Armament
Aviation facilitiesHelipad and hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters

The Lider class (Russian: Лидер, lit.'leader'), also referred to as Shkval class (Russian: шквал, lit.'squall'), Russian designation Project 23560 Lider for domestic use and Project 23560E Shkval for export, is a combined stealth nuclear-powered guided missile destroyer[3][4] and cruiser, under consideration for the Russian Navy. Detailed design phase began in 2016–2017, with construction expected to commence after 2020.[5]

In April 2020, the Lider project was reported suspended[6] but in July 2020 was reported to still be moving ahead.[7]

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  4. ^ a b "Северное ПКБ начнет техническое проектирование эсминца "Лидер" в 2016 году". flotprom.ru (in Russian). 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
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  6. ^ "Russia Has Abandoned Its Massive Nuclear Destroyer And Supersized Frigate Programs". thedrive.com. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  7. ^ "Russia's Ambitious Shkval Nuclear Powered Destroyer Program Isn't Dead Yet". Military Watch Magazine. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.