Project 23560 Lider-class destroyer
A model of Project 23560 destroyer at the «ARMY-2017» military-technical forum. | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lider class |
| Builders | Severnaya Verf, Saint Petersburg Designed by Severnoye Design Bureau, Krylov State Research Center |
| Operators | Russian Navy |
| Preceded by | |
| Cost | RUB100 billion |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Guided-missile destroyer/cruiser |
| Displacement | 19,000 tons |
| Length | 230 m (754 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 20 m (65 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 6.6 m (21 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | Nuclear reactor |
| Speed | 32 knots (59 km/h) |
| Range | unlimited |
| Armament |
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| Aviation facilities | Helipad and hangar for up to two medium-lift helicopters |
The Lider class (Russian: Лидер, lit. 'leader'), also referred to as Shkval class (Russian: шквал, lit. 'squall'), Russian designation Project 23560 Lider for domestic use and Project 23560E Shkval for export, is a combined stealth nuclear-powered guided-missile destroyer and cruiser, under consideration for the Russian Navy.
In April 2020, the Lider project was reported to be suspended. However, in August 2025, Admiral Alexander Moiseev the commander-in-chief of the Navy, stated that the project remained under development.