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¡Æ 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.