16. Battlecruiser of the Kirov class

Joined the Service in 1980
Producing company: Baltikiysky Zavod
Price: $2 billion
The Kirov-class battlecruiser, which was first launched in 1980, has been a representation of Russian naval power. Having been put into service at the height of the Cold War, these colossal warships rank among the biggest surface combatants currently in service. The Kirov-class is propelled by a combination of nuclear and steam turbines and is equipped with a wide range of defensive systems, anti-ship missiles, and anti-submarine torpedoes.

Battlecruiser of the Kirov class ©Camera Operator / Wikipedia.org
Despite being created initially to oppose U.S. Because of their adaptability, Navy carrier battle groups are still important in modern maritime tactics. The Kirov-class represents the aspirational naval ideals of the Soviet era as floating fortresses.