Kuznestov class
Table:
Class overview
Name:	Kuznetsov class
Builders:

Chernomorskiy Shipyard 444
Dalian Shipbuilding Industry

Preceded by:	Kiev class
Succeeded by:

Ulyanovsk class (cancelled)
Type 002 class (under construction)
Project 23000E (planned)

Subclasses:	Type 001
Built:	1 April 1982–present
In commission:	25 December 1990–present
Completed:	2
Active:	1 (+1 undergoing refit)
General characteristics
Type:	Aircraft cruiser/Aircraft carrier
Displacement:

43,000 tonnes (42,000 long tons; 47,000 short tons), light
55,000 tonnes (54,000 long tons; 61,000 short tons), standard
58,600 tonnes (57,700 long tons; 64,600 short tons), max

Length:	305 m (1,001 ft)
Beam:	72 m (236 ft)
Draught:	11 m (36 ft)
Propulsion:

Steam turbines 80,000 shp (60,000 kW)
200,000 shp (150,000 kW)

Speed:	29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Range:	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) @ 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) 3,800 nmi (7,000 km; 4,400 mi) @ 29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph)
Complement:	1,500
Armament:

12 P-700 Granit (SS-N-19 Shipwreck) anti-ship missiles
192 3K95 Kinzhal (SA-N-9 Gauntlet) SAMs
8 Kashtan CIWS mounts
6 AK-630 AA guns
1 UDAV-1 ASW rocket launcher

Aircraft carried:

30–50
18–32 × fixed wing aircraft
18–24 × helicopters

Aviation facilities:

Angled arrested landing flight deck
Bow ski-jump

Based on the table, state whether the hypothesis is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Conclude with JSON {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} — nothing else.

Assertion: The Kuznetsov-class aircraft carrier is a 21st century naval vessel.

answer: refuted