The P-500 Bazalt was still a dangerous anti-ship missile. It reached a reported Mach 3-plus and weighed about 4.8 tonnes, while Kirov's P-700 Granit weighed about seven tonnes and carried the more ominous NATO reporting name Shipwreck. The contrast concerns procurement priority: Slava received a proven available system, while the higher-status Kirovs carried the newer and heavier missile. The fit continues the wider pattern of a Kara-derived cruiser adjusted around weapons already in production.
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P-500 Bazalt shows the off-the-shelf tradeoff
The anti-ship missile comparison contrasts Slava's P-500 Bazalt with Kirov's P-700 Granit to show a capable but second-line weapons choice.