The fire was directed at target missiles launched from small missile and small anti-submarine ships
THE SEA OF JAPAN, October 11. /TASS/. The vAryag missile cruiser and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs fired anti-aircraft missiles in the waters of the Sea of Japan. This was reported in the information support department of the VVO press service for the Pacific Fleet.
"The crews of the flagship of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) of the Guards Order of Nakhimov, the vAryag missile cruiser (GRKR) and the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs, as part of the final inspection for the summer training period, conducted a planned air defense exercise in the Sea of Japan, during which they carried out practical launches of anti-aircraft missiles of the Fort, Dagger and OSA complexes against high-speed air targets," the message says.
The fire was directed at target missiles launched from small missile and small anti-submarine ships. "In total, 10 missile launches were carried out as part of practical actions," the information support department of the press service of the Air Force for the Pacific Fleet reported. The execution of the combat exercise was provided by 12 warships and support vessels of the Pacific Fleet. They carried out tasks to close the area of rocket firing.
The vAryag missile cruiser belongs to the ships of Project 1,164. The main armament is 16 anti-ship missiles of the P-1000 Vulkan complex with a range of at least 700 kilometers. The cruiser is protected from enemy aircraft, helicopters and missiles by the S-300F FORT and OSA-M anti-aircraft systems, as well as AK-630 caliber 30 mm six-barreled artillery installations. The ships are equipped with two five-tube torpedo tubes of 533 mm caliber, two rocket-propelled bomb launchers designed to combat enemy submarines, and a helicopter. In the arsenal there is also an AK-130 artillery launcher with 130 mm rapid-fire guns, the firing range is 23 km.
