OVERVIEW:The Slava-class cruiser (Soviet designation Project 1164 Atlant) is a type of large, conventionally powered warship, designed and constructed for the Soviet Navy and currently operated by the Russian Navy.

DETAILS: Moskva is armed with P-1000 Vulkan AShM missiles, developed in the late 1970s to late 1980s. The Slava class was initially designated BLACKCOM 1 (Black Sea Combatant 1) and then designated the Krasina class for a short period until Slava was observed at sea. The SS-N-12 launchers are fixed facing forward at around 8 elevation with no reloads available. As there was nothing revolutionary about the design of the class western observers felt they were created as a hedge against the failure of the more radical Kirov class. The helicopter hangar deck is located 1/2 deck below the landing pad with a ramp connecting the two.

SOURCES:Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. "Slava-class Cruiser - Wikipedia." n.d. Accessed September 12, 2017. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slava-class_cruiser.