Aist-class LCAC

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A PT-76 tank emerges from an Aist-class LCAC
Class overview
Builders	Almaz Shipbuilding Company
Operators	Soviet Navy  Russian Navy
Built	1975–1985
In commission	1975–present
Building	20
Completed	20
Active	6
General characteristics
Type	Air-cushioned landing craft
Displacement	298 long tons (303 t) full load
Length	47.3 m (155 ft 2 in)
Beam	17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	2 × 9,600 hp (7.2 MW) DT-4 Kuznetsov NK-12MV gas turbines driving 4 axial lift fans and 4 propeller units (4 × four-bladed variable-pitch propellers, 2 pusher, 2 tractor)
Speed	70 knots (130 km/h; 81 mph)
Range	120 nmi (220 km) at 50 kn (93 km/h; 58 mph)
Capacity	80 tons or 4 light tanks and 50 assault troops or 2 medium tanks and 200 troops or 3 APCs and 100 troops
Complement	15 (3 officers)
Sensors & processing systems	Kivach I band surface search radar Drum Tilt H/I-band fire-control radar High Pole B Square Head IFF
Armament	2 × twin AK-230 30 mm 2 × quadruple SA-N-5 SAM launcher systems (not on all ships) 2 × PK-16 chaff launchers (only on two ships)

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• MDK 89 (formerly #730)
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• List of ships of the Soviet Navy
• List of ships of Russia by project number

• Sharpe, Richard (RN), Jane's Fighting Ships 1990-91,
  ISBN 0-7106-0904-3
• Air cushion small landing ships – Complete Ship List