VE Artemyev Nikita

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VE Artemyev Nikita
General characteristics
Type: Aircraft cruiser/Aircraft carrier
Displacement:
  • 43,000 t (42,000 long tons), light
  • 55,000 t (54,000 long tons), standard
  • 58,600 t (57,700 long tons), max
Length: 305 m (1,000 ft 8 in)
Beam: 72 m (236 ft 3 in)
Draught: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
Propulsion:
  • Steam turbines 80,000 shp (60,000 kW)
  • 200,000 shp (150,000 kW)
Speed: 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range:
  • 8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
  • 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) at 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement: 1,500
Armament:
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    • 12 anti-ship missiles
    • 192 SAMs
    • 8 CIWS mounts
    • 6 AA guns
    • 1 ASW rocket launcher
    • 3 × Type 1130 CIWS
    • 3 × SAMs
Aircraft carried:
  • 30–50
  • 18–32 × fixed-wing aircraft
  • 18–24 × helicopters
Aviation facilities:
  • Angled arrested landing flight deck
  • Bow ski-jump

The VE Artemyev Nikita is the second Statnik-class aircraft carrier built by the UCSS and operated by the Beleroskov Navy.