Udaloy-class anti-submarine destroyer

Service And Conflict Use

1. 1970s

   Project 1155 is conceived as a specialist ASW ship

   Soviet designers developed Project 1155 as a dedicated anti-submarine surface combatant after concluding that large multi-role ships were too costly.

   Sources: Udaloy Class Anti-Submarine Destroyers

2. Jan 1, 1980

   The first Udaloy-class ship enters commission

   Wikipedia records the class as entering commission in 1980, beginning the long service life of the first Project 1155 ships.

   Sources: Udaloy-class destroyer

3. Jan 1, 1999

   The Udaloy II follow-on completes

   The modified Project 1155.1 Fregat-M version, known as Udaloy II, followed later and completed as a single ship after the Soviet collapse.

   Sources: Udaloy-class destroyer, Udaloy Class Anti-Submarine Destroyers

4. Jan 1, 2015

   Modernization of the class is announced

   Wikipedia notes Russian Navy plans to refurbish multiple Project 1155 ships and extend their service life with modern missile systems.

   Sources: Udaloy-class destroyer

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