Design
Though considerably larger, more effective and reliable than the previous Soviet cruiser class, Kynda, the Kresta I surface warfare cruisers carried only half as many Shaddock launch tubes and one-fourth the total number of missiles. Initially it was planned to fit the SS-N-12 Bazalt missile but the protracted development of this missile led to the older SS-N-3 being shipped. The self-defence armament was considerably increased as were command and communications facilities.
The Kresta I could launch four SS-N-3b SLCMs and 44 SA-N-1 surface-to-air missiles with two twin launchers fore and aft, and have ten 21-inch torpedo tubes. A single Ka-25 Hormone B helicopter is carried for targeting the cruise missile, and mid-course corrections.
Electronics Fit carried :
- Radar:
- MR-500 Kliver air search
- MR-302 Rubka
- MR-310 Angara
- Don navigation
- Sonar:
- MG-312 hull mounted
- MG-26 hull mounted
- Other systems:
- Khrom-2M IFF
- Yatagan SA-N-1 fire control
- MR-103 AK-725 fire control
- Binom P35 Progress fire control
Two unbuilt variants were proposed;
- Project 934 - A variant armed with 8 short range anti ship missiles (SS-N-9) otherwise similar to the ships built. This design evolved into the Kresta 2 class
- Project 934 K - This was a larger flagship variant with enlarged command facilities and a bigger hangar for 4-5 helicopters. This variant was cancelled
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