DCS Reference: Ships, Eastern

Many carrier aircraft have somewhat contradictory definitions, or definitions of unclear value, as far as their carrying capacity. They may list only having 4 parking spots and a max number of aircraft or helicopters, in one sense, but then have coordinates set for over a dozen different parking spots on the deck. The blocks below distinguish between these two by calling them “nominal” and “defined” limits, where the nominal parking limit at most seems to correlate to how many different aircraft can be designated as “start on runway” in the mission editor.

The defensive arcs show the areas around the ship where specific defensive systems have full range of movement. This does not mean that areas that are not covered are safe — rather that the ship systems will be limited in their effectiveness because ship decks, conning towers, or bridges are in the way. However, given enough elevation, they can usually shoot over such obstructions, and only low-altitude skimming creates the coverage gaps demonstrated. In addition, depending on the guidance system of the weapon, they may be lofted above obstacles if the target is far enough away, which means that the “safe zone” only exists at low altitude and at close range.

Up to four range layers are shown in the arc sketches: close-range protection (from CIWS and simular systems); short-range protection, usually from IR-guided missiles; medium-range protection, usually from less advanced radar missiles; and long-range protection.

Since all ships only use a handful of weapon systems, the two are presented separately to reduce the amount of repetition.

Ships

Project 1124 Albatros / Grisha V-class Corvette

Hull 140 MPK-202 (Fictional)

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
FFL 1124.4 Grisha	Small anti-submarine ship	1× 1000× A-213-Vympel-A CIWS 2× 22× 4K33 Osa-M 1× 180× 76mm 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars		Detection: 0–16.2nm / 0–30km Detection alt.: 0–68,700ft / 0–20,900m Engagement: 0–8.6nm / 0–16km Engagement alt.: 0–36,600ft / 25–11,100m
Hit points	1,600	Max speed	15.4m/s (30kts, 55.5km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 15.9nm / 29.5km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 13.8nm / 25.5km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. The Osa tracker can guide a single missile at a single target. No target size limit defined.
Carrying capacity	None.
Notes
Hull number 140 was assigned to an Kashin-class ASW in the 1970s, an Alesha-class minelayer in the early 1980s, to a Molniya-2/Pauk-class ASW in the late 1980s, and to a Yaz-class artillery ship in the mid 1990s. The closest equivalent hull number for the correct type and period is 145 for the ship “MPK-202”.
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Project 1135M Burevestnik M / Krivak II-class Frigate

Hull 690 Rezky

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
FF 1135M Rezky	Guard ship	2× 22× 4K33 Osa-M 2× 175× 100mm 4× URK-5 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars		Detection: 0–16.2nm / 0–30km Detection alt.: 0–68,700ft / 0–20,900m Engagement: 0–8.6nm / 0–16km Engagement alt.: 0–36,600ft / 25–11,100m
Hit points	1,800	Max speed	16.7m/s (32kts, 59.3km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 17.5nm / 32.4km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 13.8nm / 25.5km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. Each Osa tracker can guide a single missile at a single target. No target size limit defined.
Carrying capacity	None.
Notes
Hull number was 690 at time of decommission.
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Project 1144 Orlan / Kirov-class Battlecruiser

Hull 183 Pyotr Velikiy

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
CGN 1144.2 Piotr Velikiy	Heavy Nuclear-powered Missile Cruiser	6× 2×2000+64× 3M87 Kortik CIWS/Missile 4× 16× 3K95 Kinzhal 6× 8× S-300F Fort 6× 5× S-300FM Fort-M 4× 5× P-700 Granit 1× 2×180× twin AK-130 130mm 1× RBU-6000 ASM mortars 2× RBU-1000 ASM mortars		Detection: 0–97.2nm / 0–180km Detection alt.: 0–49,200ft / 0–15,000m Engagement: 1.1–64.8nm / 2–120km Engagement alt.: 82–98,400ft / 25–30,000m
Hit points	6,500	Max speed	16.0m/s (31.1kts, 57.6km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. Each Kortik can engage a single target with 2 guns/1 missile at a time. The Kinzhal tracker can guide 2 missiles at a single target. S-300 trackers can guide 2 missiles per target at 2 targets at a time. Target size limit: 0.049m².
Carrying capacity	1 defined helicopter parking spots. 1 helicopter nominal capacity.
Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted. The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges. Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 297nm / 550km away, presumably to allow for Granit targeting.
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Project 1164 Atlant / Slava-class Cruiser

Hull 121 Moskva

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
CG 1164 Moskva	Guided Missile Cruisers	6× 1000× A-213-Vympel-A CIWS 2× 22× 4K33 Osa-M 8× 8× S-300F Fort 16× P-500 Bazalt 1× 2×180× twin AK-130 130mm 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars 2× PK-2 chaff/flare launcher		Detection: 0–86.4nm / 0–160km Detection alt.: 0–366,400ft / 0–111,700m Engagement: 1.1–64.8nm / 2–120km Engagement alt.: 82–98,400ft / 25–30,000m
Hit points	5,200	Max speed	16.7m/s (32.5kts, 60.2km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 21.6nm / 40km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 72.9nm / 135km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. Each weapon system can guide a single missile/gun to a single target. Target size limit: 0.049m².
Carrying capacity	1 defined helicopter parking spots. 1 helicopter nominal capacity.
Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted. The engagement limits only apply to the S-300 tracking radar. Other systems have lower minimum and maximum ranges. Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 270nm / 500km away, presumably to allow for Bazalt targeting.
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Project 1241 / Tarantul III-class Corvette

Hull 952 R-109

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
FSG 1241.1MP Molniya	Missile boat	2× 1000× A-213-Vympel-A CIWS 4× P-270 Moskit 1× 180× 76mm 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars 2× BM-14-17 MLRS		Detection: 0–16.2nm / 0–30km Detection alt.: 0–68,700ft / 0–20,900m Engagement: 0–8.6nm / 0–16km Engagement alt.: 0–36,600ft / 25–11,100m
Hit points	1,100	Max speed	18.5m/s (36kts, 66.7km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Multi-role radar: 360° horizontal × -4°–+70° vertical; 12s scan time. Radar lock-on: 15.4nm / 28.4km. Notch: <27.8m/s (54kts, 100km/h) vrad. Target size limit: 0.1m².
Carrying capacity	None.
Notes
Should have 4× 9K32 Strela-2 / SA-7 “Grail” launchers, but no such capability is modelled. Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 65nm / 120km away, presumably to allow for Moskit targeting.
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Project 11435 / Kuznetsov-class Carrier

Hull 063 Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
CV 1143.5 Admiral Kuznetsov CV 1143.5 Admiral Kuznetsov (2017) (Supercarrier)	Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser	8× 2×2000+64× 3M87 Kortik CIWS/Missile 6× 1000× A-213-Vympel-A CIWS 4× 48× 3K95 Kinzhal 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars 2× 6× P-700 Granit		Detection: 0–13.5nm / 0–25km Detection alt.: 0–71,800ft / 0–21,800m Engagement: 0–6.5nm / 0–12km Engagement alt.: 0–34,400ft / 25–10,500m
Hit points	7,000	Max speed	16.5m/s (32kts, 59.2km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 21.1m / 39km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 11.5nm / 21.3km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. Each Kortik can engage a single target with 2 guns/1 missile at a time. Each Vympel tracker can engage a single target. Each Kinzhal tracker can guide 2 missiles at a single target. Target size limit: 0.02m².
Carrying capacity	9 defined aircraft parking spots. 8 defined helicopter parking spots. 3 nominal spawn points. 24 aircraft + 12 helicopter nominal capacity.
Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted. Is internally defined to allow attacks against targets up to 297nm / 550km away, presumably to allow for Granit targeting. The 2017 version requires the Supercarrier module to use, control, and/or add to missions. Listed in-game as project number 1143.5 (Kiev class) rather than 11435 (Kuznetsov-class).
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Project 11540 Yastreb / Neustrashimy-class Frigate

Hull 712 Neustrashimy

Mission Editor Unit	Function	Stores		Range / Symbol
FFG 11540 Neustrashimy	Guard Ships	2× 2×2000+64× 3M87 Kortik CIWS/Missile 4× 8× 3K95 Kinzhal 1× 175× 100mm 2× RBU-6000 ASM mortars		Detection: 0–14.6nm / 0–27km Detection alt.: 0–61,800ft / 0–18,800m Engagement: 0.5–14.6nm / 1–27km Engagement alt.: 32–75,400ft / 10–23,000m
Hit points	2,180	Max speed	16.5m/s (32kts, 59.2km/h)	Defensive arcs
Sensor limits	Surface radar: 360° horizontal × -3°–+10° vertical; 12s scan time. SS lock-on: 18.1m / 33.6km. Notch: <15m/s (29kts, 54km/h) vrad. AA radar: 360° horizontal × -15°–+60° vertical; 1s scan time. AA lock-on: 11.5nm / 21.3km. Notch: <10m/s (19kts, 36km/h) vrad. Each Kortik can engage a single target with 2 guns/1 missile at a time. Each Kinzhal tracker can guide 2 missiles at a single target. Target size limit: 0.02m².
Carrying capacity	1 defined helicopter parking spots. 1 helicopter nominal capacity.
Notes
Acts as a warehouse to deliver stores to other units and to landed aircraft. Per the internal definitions, it cannot re-arm its own weapon stores once depleted. While the Kortik guns are situated behind the bridge and should not be able to fire forward, they are able to fire straight ahead through the ship model without any ill effects.
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Type 052B Guangzhou-class / Luyang I-class Destroyer

Guangzhou (168) Type 052B Destroyer Multirole missile destroyer

Type 052C / Luyang II-class Destroyer

Changchun (150) Type 052C Destroyer Guided missile destroyer

Type 054A / Jiangkai II-class Frigate

Binzhou (515) Type 054A Frigate Multi-role frigate

Type 071 / Yuzhao-class Amphibious Transport Dock

Kunlun Shan (998) Type 071 Amphibious Transport Dock Amphibious transport dock

Systems

3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet

3K95 Kinzhal / SA-N-9 Gauntlet Navalised Tor-M1 / SA-15 system, also exported as “Klinok”.

3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan CIWS

3M86 Kortik / CADS-N-1 Kashtan / SA-N-11 “Grison” Consists of 2× GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannons and 4× 9M311 (Tunguska) Launchers.

4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 “Gecko”

4K33 Osa-M / SA-N-4 “Gecko” Navalised Osa / SA-8 system.

A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630 CIWS

A-213-Vympel-A / AK-630 Consists of a GSh-6-30K rotary 30mm cannon and a Vympel tracking radar.

S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 “Grumble”

S-300F Fort / SA-N-6 “Grumble” Navalised S-300 / SA-10 system.

S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 “Grumble”

S-300FM Fort-M / SA-N-20 “Grumble” Navalised upgraded version of the S-300 / SA-10 (now SA-20) system.