Sovremenny Class Destroyer type 956 E 1:200 - Trumpeter's No. 03613, released in 2003
Sovremenny Class Destroyer type 956 E
The Sovremenny Class destroyer is the front line Russian destroyer. It has a maximum displacement of 8480 tons and is similar in size to the USA Navy’s Aegis equipped missile cruisers. It is armed with an anti-submarine helicopter, 48 air defence missiles, 8 anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, mines, long range guns and a comprehensive electronic warfare system. The first-of-class Sovremenny was commissioned in 1985. A total of eighteen have been built for the Russian Navy, eleven of which are in service, six are no longer operational and one more (launched in 1994) is awaiting commission. Two further vessels ordered by China have been launched. The first and the second were delivered in 1999 and 2000. All ships were built at the Northern Yard in Saint Petersburg.

Sovremenny Class destroyer type 956
The Sovremenny Class destroyer is a former soviet designed comprehensive surface warship with a maximum displacement of 8480 tons, similar in size to the US Navy’s Aegis class missile cruiser. Although this ship is seen as too big for agile modern naval warfare, its awesome combat system including 8 Moskit 3M80E missiles, NATO designated as SS-N-22 Sunburn in particular, is still the most effective deterrent weapon found on any modern naval vessel. This is the reason why the ship is also described as an ‘aircraft carrier killer’. The first of its class Sovremenny was initially built in 1977 and then subsequently commissioned in 1980, with a total of eighteen warships built for the former Soviet Navy. Finally, the latest two are further modified vessels ordered by China and were delivered in 1999 and 2000.

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