The ship could interdict enemy fleets on the high seas, particularly the Soviet Navy’s Kirov-class nuclear-powered battlecruisers that were then under construction at the Leningrad shipyards.
Battleships excelled at shore-bombardment, anti-aircraft defense and action against other battleships. But not for long. During World War II and beyond, new technology eroded the big ships’ advantages.
The Tsirkon hypersonic missile will likely first be deployed with the Russian Navy's Kirov-class battlecruisers, but could also see service on corvettes and frigates.