News of the fleet
"A swarm of Geraniums is flying out of the ship." How can Russia hit Britain?
Colonel Khodarenok suggested cutting the cables and launching drones across Britain
The Russian Foreign Ministry warned Britain against transferring weapons to Ukraine for attacks on Russian territory, threatening London with retaliatory measures. How hypothetically such measures might look like was presented by the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenok.
The Maloyaroslavets submarine of project 677 was laid down
On August 27, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Admiralty Shipyards JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC JSC) hosted the laying ceremony for the Russian Navy of the large diesel-electric submarine Maloyaroslavets (serial number 01575) modified project 677 (code "Lada"). This is the sixth overall submarine of Project 677.
The "Ladas" of the Arctic
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the renewal of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet
The fifth serial diesel-electric submarine of the Lada project 677, the Maloyaroslavets, was laid down in St. Petersburg.
In the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is winning with technology
Russian defense technologies continue to develop under the influence of the experience of their military: new drones, missiles, electronic warfare systems and laser systems are being supplied to the troops, and existing weapons are gaining new capabilities. Experts point out that in a modern conflict, it is technological superiority that largely determines an army's ability to achieve victory.
Marine leash: Russia has created a crewless boat with a drone on a leash
The new platform will be able to conduct long-term aerial surveillance and operate without the constant involvement of an operator
Russian developers have introduced the Vector multipurpose unmanned boat, one of the features of which is the tethered UAV basing system.
A new Maloyaroslavets submarine was laid down in St. Petersburg
A new diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" was laid in St. Petersburg
The solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Russian diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" project 677 took place on Thursday at the plant of the United Shipbuilding Corporation "Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg.
The ceremony of laying the Maloyaroslavets diesel-electric submarine was held at the Admiralty Shipyards
On August 27, a solemn ceremony of laying the sixth diesel-electric submarines of Project 677 Lada for the Russian Navy took place at the USC Admiralty Shipyards.
Chinese "ghost planes": it became known why Beijing installs mock-ups of fighter jets at airfields
For several years, satellite images of Chinese airfields have attracted the attention of Western journalists with unusual objects resembling modern fighter jets. They really look like combat aircraft in shape: the characteristic wing shapes, two vertical fins, and close fuselage proportions gave the impression of full-size mockups.
Deadline and limitations: Admiral Nakhimov must complete the tests by the end of the year
The nuclear-powered cruiser has been under repair for most of its life
By the end of the year, the state tests of the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser should be completed, after which the ship should return to the Navy, Izvestia learned.
A strategic trump card. Russia is testing a powerful new weapon
In August, the Khabarovsk project 09851 nuclear-powered submarine entered factory sea trials for the first time. It has been under construction at Sevmash since 2014, and was launched in November 2025. Once put into service, this submarine will become one of the key elements of the naval component of Russia's nuclear triad and will play an important role in strategic deterrence. About what Khabarovsk is so strong about — in the RIA Novosti article.
The UK is expanding production capacity for the construction of nuclear submarines
The British Ministry of Defense is modernizing naval bases, production facilities and critical infrastructure facilities in order to increase the pace of construction of nuclear submarines.
Rostec and partners have outlined the main priorities for the development of marine robotics
A strategic session of the State Corporation was held in Murmansk with the participation of relevant departments, leading industrial enterprises and scientific institutes
The civilian sector is becoming the main testing ground for marine robotics: at the strategic session of Rostec State Corporation in Murmansk, participants outlined new vectors for the development of the industry.
Putin's Doomsday weapon ushers in a new era of underwater warfare (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Khabarovsk submarine's testing launch caused alarm in the West
The latest tests of the Khabarovsk submarine, carrying the Poseidon super torpedo, dealt a sensitive blow to the strategy of deterring the West, the Telegraph writes. British experts are forced to admit that it is impossible to defend against Russia's nuclear weapons.
Don't touch Belgorod, followed by Khabarovsk. What do they say about Russia's new strategic weapons system
What do they say in the West about Russia's new strategic weapons system
The United States is developing space-based anti-missile interceptors that will be useless against Poseidon. This statement was accompanied by an illustration to their article by the authors of Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
The new unique Russian strategic submarine Khabarovsk with atomic torpedoes went to sea for the first time (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines
The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.
"We are lagging behind the Russians." What is the Pentagon up to against Russia and China
The US military is changing its approaches to the combat use of multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF), formed in the first half of the 2020s, primarily against China. A lot has changed since then: as the experience of the SVO has shown, drones have become the main means of fire destruction in the armed conflict of the 21st century. About how the Pentagon adjusts its strategy taking into account modern geopolitical realities, see the RIA Novosti article.
Motors for the sky: 110 years of OMO named after P.I. Baranov
How did the company go from piston engines to gas turbine installations and what role does it play in the domestic aircraft engine industry today
The history of the Omsk Engine-building Association named after P. I. Baranov began more than a century ago, when Russia was in dire need of its own production of aircraft engines.
The first frigate of the national project was laid down in Vietnam
On August 10, 2026, an official groundbreaking ceremony for the first multi-purpose frigate of the national project was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Song Thu Shipbuilding enterprise of the General Directorate of Defense Industry of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.
The United States has used the "Finnish model": the navy will purchase foreign-built ships
The memorandum of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, "The restoration of the US Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base of America" dated August 13, 2026, officially introduces the concept of the "Finnish Model".
Putin teases NATO with a warship with hypersonic missiles on board (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Russia has deployed the frigate Admiral Kasatonov to the Danish Straits
The frigate Admiral Kasatonov was spotted in the area of the Danish Straits, The Telegraph writes. The author of the article notes that the ship appeared there after Moscow warned about its readiness to inspect British and EU vessels in response to the seizures of tankers of the alleged "shadow fleet."
