 A model of Project 23560 destroyer at the «ARMY-2017» military-technical forum.
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lider class |
| Builders | Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg Designed by Severnoye Design Bureau, Krylov State Research Center |
| Operators |  Russian Navy |
| Preceded by | |
| Cost | RUB100 billion[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided missile destroyer/cruiser |
| Displacement | 19,000 tons[2] |
| Length | 230 m (754 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Nuclear reactor[3][4] |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Range | unlimited |
| Endurance | 90 days[citation needed] |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad 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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- ^ "Russia's Ambitious Shkval Nuclear Powered Destroyer Program Isn't Dead Yet". Military Watch Magazine. 5 July 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2021.