Back  •   Ships  •   Index Paltus-class Destroyer Countries Russia (Manufacturer), Thailand, Korea, India, China Classification DKS Length 208 meters Beam Primary hull: 22 meters Drive: 40 meters Krasnikov-Hirasaki Event-capable Loaded Mass 9,222 metric tons (Mark I variant) 9,569 metric tons (Mark II variant) Personnel 165 Drive 1.11-terawatt Krunichev B (Mark I) 1.18-terawatt Krunichev C (Mark II) Fuel Antimatter-initiated fusion of helium-3 and deuterium Cruise Thrust 8.9 milligees Cruise Range 453 kps (Mark I) 516 kps (Mark II) 0.25 AU flip time 14 days, 21 hours Top Thrust 2.0 gees Missiles 1x30-cell launcher Guns 1x1x36 kg, 12.7 kps spinal mount Laser Engines 850 megawatts at 1050 nm Laser Mounts 2x320cm forward tricolor cannon 6x100cm tricolor counterbattery turrets 24x40cm point-defense turrets Construction Novaya Rodina shipyards 2130-present Notes Can accommodate 2 dropships Ships in class (partial listing) Anjian (PRC) This Russian export combatant is a medium-range vessel capable of operations independent from a fleet. It is noted as one of the lightest vessels in any service to carry a spinal mount mass driver.

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