MilitaryDubridium (Project 1826)
Intelligence Shipconfirmed
The Balzam class, Soviet designation Project 1826 is a class of intelligence collection ships built in the Soviet Union for the Soviet Navy during the 1980s. They are also known as Lira class, after the first vessel of the class.
Specifications
| Type | Intelligence Ship |
| Origin | Russia |
| Manufacturer | Yantar Yard Kaliningrad |
| Introduced | 1980 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 105 m |
| Speed | 20 kn |
| Crew | 220 |
| Displacement | 4,900 t |
| Main armament | 2 × 4 9K32 Strela-2 positions, 1 × 30 mm AK-630 anti-aircraft gun, 1×7 55 mm MRG-1 grenade launcher |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2 | confirmed |
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