Azov-class Destroyer

### Builders

Black Sea Port Building CenterRostov Production center (before merge with VIS)German naval yards Holdings (after purchasing schematics)

### Operators

* Ukrainian Navy (former)
* Austrian Navy
* German navy

## Specifications

### Power Plant

* 3x Zmei Z-10 Turbines producing 20.71MW each
* Poltava industries PISE-2K Diesel Electric Transmission

### Speed

* 31 knots (Flank speed)
* 27 knots (Cruise speed)

### Crew

* 40 Commissioned Officers
* 350 Non-commissioned Officers

### Armaments

**Guns:*** 1x AS-7 127mm Auto-Cannon capable of firing 30 rounds per minute
* 2x AS-60 CIWS

**Missiles:**

* 90x VLS Cells
* 16x Tube Launchers

### Aircraft Carried

2x ASW and Transportation-Capable Helicopters

The ***Azov-*class Destroyer** (Ukranian: **Есмінець Азовського класу**) is a multirole destroyer built around the SRD/1D Radar System and other advanced electronics used by the Ukrainian Faction and now by the Austrian State after the occupation of Ukraine.

also used by the german navy after purchasing schematics from a joint ukrainian-russian company named Rostov production center. Currently the german border navy (german:***deutschebundersmarine )***

after the commissioning of the first ship of the class URN-azov. It’s predecessor, the Igor soversky class destroyers were shortly being phased out to make space for the new azov class of vessels and due to the igor soversky’s Known unreliability in its power-plant and Weak hull structure resulting in cracks etc. It’s supossed successor the Borys yatov class destroyer was supposed to be much more advanced than the Azov class and was supposed to replace it as a result but due to cost overruns of the program Andy the Azov lasts maintenance costs being high resulting doubts if the borys yatov will be in any way, cheaper than the Azov class, it was toned down to supplement the destroyer branch instead of replacing the Azov class.

Conceived before the construction of its predecessor, the *Igor Soversky*-class Destroyer, the Project 570 or *Azov-*class Destroyers, named after the Sea of Azov, were ordered by the Ministry of Weapons Management of Ukraine (Ukranian: Міністерство управління зброєю України) under the context of a multirole destroyer with the capability of intercepting ballistic projectiles such as the Keystone Artillery System used by the Atlantic Monarchist League and to experiment on the naval version of the SRD/1D air search and warning radar system, initially developed for the ground forces. These radar systems are dubbed the most advanced radar systems in Europe and one of the most advanced in the world. The destroyers are also equipped with the experimental CSR/2M Anti-Satellite Radar and Detection Jamming System along with powerful ASW sonar and navigation radar. The ships are capable of detecting several types of targets both surface, air and underwater, as far as around 308 nautical miles (570km) allowing long range detection of targets.

The ships' combative capabilities were not sacrificed either, being equipped with 106 missile slots (90 in four-silo VLS cells, 16 in tube-based launchers) which can carry the Advanced-Targeting-Aggressive-Missile-Unit or ATAMU for short. The 01S surface-to-surface anti-ship missile is a proven stealth missile capable of being undetected by radar, and has a self-guidance system that does not need information from the ship, allowing much more independent movement compared to competing missiles of the time. It is also equipped with 3 turbines with a diesel electric transmission which was proven to be powerful, giving the ship a top speed of 31 knots.

The ships as of now operate with the Austrian Navy after Ukraine surrendered to Austria during the Second Austro-Ukrainian War. However, due to her worth, the Austrian government has not decided to scrap any vessels that were not destroyed in air raids conducted by Austria to destroy the Ukrainian Navy, which at the time was one of the worlds most equipped navies.

## Development

### ***Igor Soversky*-class Destroyer**

the first domestically designed destroyer of the ukrainian navy, The ship was initially named “project 01”. Its purpose is to give the Ukrainian Navy a domestically designed and manufactured destroyer.