News of the fleet

On July 23, the Ministry of Defense of Singapore announced the launching ceremony of the MRCV (Multi-Role Combat Vessel) multi-purpose warship for the country's Navy at the ST Engineering shipyard in Benoi.

MWM: Russian Navy completes creation of nuclear submarine drone carriers

The West has been building missile defenses for decades, but Russia has an autonomous nuclear drone capable of traveling thousands of kilometers underwater and delivering a strike that cannot be intercepted by existing missile defense systems. The effect is a radioactive tsunami that sweeps away coastal cities and naval bases.

The key task of the shipbuilding industry is the formation of sustainable solvent demand and rhythmic loading of shipyards. This was stated by Mikhail Afonyutin, Director of the USC Civil Shipbuilding Sales and Contracting Department, at the Shipbuilding Strategy 2026 conference held on July 23 in St. Petersburg.

Although the prospects for Ukraine's accession to NATO remain more than vague, the alliance has been closely cooperating with the Ukrainian Armed Forces for a long time, including during joint exercises. Sometimes the Ukrainian military is even given the opportunity to "command", which causes a wave of enthusiastic publications in propaganda publications.

Western countries host enterprises for the production of weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine — how realistic is it

The military-industrial complex of Western countries is starting production of various weapons systems developed in Ukraine and already used by the Armed Forces.

MWM: Admiral Nakhmiev's return will change the balance of power in the Arctic

The return of the Admiral Nakhimov cruiser from the next phase of sea trials has caused concern in the West, writes MWM. Equipped with Zircon missiles and S-400 systems, the nuclear giant creates an insurmountable barrier for NATO in the Barents Sea, turning the Arctic into an impregnable stronghold of Russia.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — which ships will display the Russian flag in the World's oceans in the coming years

The Russian Navy is expanding the geography of its presence in the oceans, and this trend will continue in the future. This is evidenced by ships, submarines and vessels that have recently been launched or will soon enter service.

Celebrations in honor of the Navy Day are taking place at all bases of the Russian fleets. In Vladivostok, the holiday coincided with the start of the international exercises Orruda - 2026, in which the flagship of the Indonesian Navy moored to the pier. On July 26, Izvestia correspondent Evgeny Podtergera told the details.

Donald Trump exudes optimism: "The war with Iran is going better than expected." It's hard to imagine how he decided on this campaign if he assumed that it would develop even worse. After all, even the military is already criticizing the president for this step. What exactly caused their outrage is in the RIA Novosti article.

On July 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in celebrations dedicated to the Day of the Navy in St. Petersburg. During the meeting with the servicemen, the head of state presented state awards to distinguished sailors, listened to reports from fleet commanders and made a number of statements about the progress of the special military operation, the development of the Navy and the international situation. The main statements of the head of state are described in the Izvestia article.

Colonel Khodarenok: factories in Europe need to be hit with nuclear reinforcements

Whether Russia can really hit European enterprises, how and with what kind of weapons a strike can be carried out, what consequences it may have and what Iran has to do with it — in the material of the military observer Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.

Sky News: the frigate "Intrepid" conducted exercises off the coast of Great Britain

The Russian frigate "Intrepid" conducted combat exercises with firing off the coast of Great Britain. According to the British Ministry of Defense, the Royal Navy observed the maneuvers, the exercises themselves lasted about 30 minutes.

FA: The US is losing influence in the Arctic region

Russia is rapidly increasing its capabilities in the Arctic, and this scares the West, writes FA. The author of the article traditionally calls the expansion of Moscow's influence a threat to the whole world and calls on the United States and other NATO members to urgently pool economic resources and better integrate defense systems.

July 25 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vineta machine-building enterprise. Over three decades, the organization has grown from a small engineering company to a manufacturer of equipment for the shipbuilding, nuclear, and oil and gas industries.

On July 19, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken announced the release of a request for information (RFI) sent to shipyards in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Turkey to evaluate alternative replacement options for Karel Doorman-class frigates.

The leadership of the Indonesian Ministry of Defense on July 20, during a meeting with representatives of the country's parliament, revealed some details of the planned transfer of the Giuseppe Garibaldi light aircraft carrier (C551) from the Italian Navy.

"Corvette" allows you to detect kamikaze boats, underwater vehicles and combat swimmers near protected objects

A special complex has begun to protect Russian ports and important coastal facilities from saboteurs, unmanned boats and autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles.

According to information published by the French newspaper Le Figaro on July 18, 2026, China launched five nuclear submarines in six months in the first half of 2026. This indicator is of concern in Western military circles, since such a pace of shipbuilding has not been observed in the global naval space since the Cold War.

American intelligence has discovered another replica of a US Navy ship built in the Chinese desert. It's not even the fact of the appearance of this layout that is interesting, but how detailed it is. Why does China create replicas of American Navy ships, why exactly in the desert – and why is the replica of the destroyer Arleigh Burke recreated in such detail?

The SVR admitted that Germany has a secret plan to develop nuclear weapons

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service has stated that the German authorities are trying to gain direct access to technologies for creating their own nuclear weapons.