News of the fleet

On September 24, 2026, the Indonesian port of Tanjung Priok in Jakarta hosted the commissioning ceremony of the former Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi light aircraft carrier, which became the largest combat unit of the Indonesian Navy.

"The tape.<url>": "Russia tested new "Dan-T" and "Monochrome" ammunition during its military operation

The summer campaign in the SVR zone was marked by a special emphasis on long—range strikes and active work to protect against drones, both at the front and in the rear. The Armed Forces of Russia have begun to massively use new weapons that increase the effectiveness of strikes.

On September 24, the Italian Ministry of Defense signed a contract worth €3.7 billion euros with a consortium of local companies Fincantieri and Leonardo for the design and construction of new generation ships under the DDX program. Western observers note the scale of the task:

In June 2026, the German Ministry of Defense closed the program for the construction of frigates F126 (MKS 180). Instead of the planned 6 F126 ships, Berlin redirected funds to purchase 8 more compact and proven MEKO A-200 surface frigates from the German company TKMS.

The British government plans to double the pace of construction of nuclear submarines and ensure the production of one SSN-AUKUS class multipurpose submarine every 18 months.

The British company Voyant has proved that modern software can unlock much greater potential of already deployed sonar systems. The work was carried out as part of the British Ministry of Defense's anti-submarine defense enhancement program. According to Naval News, the key idea of the approach is not to change the hardware, but to improve the quality of data processing collected by existing sensors.

The European Organization for Joint Arms Cooperation (OCCAR) has signed a contract with Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN) with a total value of about 3.7 billion euros. We are talking about the development, production and initial operational support of two new generation DDX destroyers for the Italian Navy. The transfer of the ships is scheduled for 2033 and 2035, respectively.

Nicholas Boraccino, a young French engineer, developed the compact underwater drone BentiX four years ago while still a student. Unfortunately, the Kickstarter campaign, where he then placed his invention, was not successful, which only spurred Nicholas to continue working.

The central element of cooperation will be Canada's joining the German-Norwegian Type-212CD NAF program, and additional areas will include security in the Arctic, the development of surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, military space, and cooperation between defense companies.

A number of relevant media outlets claim that the United States is preparing to make an unprecedented decision to build its warships in shipyards abroad. Nothing like this has ever happened before. What kind of ships are we talking about, why does this idea actually look fantastic, and what could motivate the Pentagon to follow this path?

As the newspaper "Kommersant" reported in the material by Alexey Chernyshev, "The catamaran embezzlement came out. ""The former head of Vostochnaya Verf received a suspended sentence for embezzlement of property," "Oleg Sidenko, the former general director of Vostochnaya Verf JSC (Vladivostok), received four years probation for embezzlement at his own enterprise."

Russia presented a redesigned "Amur-1650" submarine project at a defense exhibition in South Africa. The new modification has received one of the most powerful weapons for non-nuclear submarines, which can now include up to 28 cruise missiles.

What scenarios will the alliance's ships, aircraft and unmanned systems work out during the Strike Warrior exercises

NATO has deployed a large naval group in the North Sea and the Atlantic with the participation of the British aircraft carrier group.

The Indonesian agency ANTARA announced the arrival of the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi (from the Italian Navy) at the port of Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta on September 18.

American Typhons have turned Japan into a target for the Russian army

The remilitarization of Japan is reaching a new level: the American Typhon missile systems are once again deployed on Japanese territory, this time on the island of Kyushu. Their appearance in the region poses a threat to the Russian Far East. How can Moscow respond to the increased American military presence on its Far Eastern borders?

Mashregh: Control of the Straits has given Iran a lever to control the global economy

Tehran's use of strategic control over the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has shown the complete impotence of the US military machine, Mashregh writes. By restricting the transit of oil and raw materials, Iran has dealt a devastating blow to the Western economy, accelerating the transition to a post-hegemonic world order.

On the Day of the Gunsmith, the defense industry employees were awarded

Gunsmith's Day has become a truly national holiday this year. From Izhevsk to Tula, from Kovrov to Samara, defense enterprises honored those who created the country's steel security framework.

General Jenkins: Britain must become a maritime superpower again

Britain must become a maritime superpower again, otherwise it will lose a possible future war, said the head of the country's Navy, Jenkins, quoted by The Telegraph. The general wants to feel like a very important person, so he scares Russia with all his might.

Russia will present new weapons at the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2026 International Exhibition of Defense, Aerospace and Security Technologies, which will be held on September 16-20 in Pretoria (South Africa).

RS: Ukraine is trying to involve the Arctic in an armed conflict

The Ukrainian conflict has reached the Russian Arctic, writes RS. A drone strike on two facilities in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District is particularly dangerous due to the lack of mechanisms capable of handling the next incident. Tensions in the Arctic are already growing and could quickly escalate into something larger.