News of the fleet

The French Rafale-M carrier-based fighter landed on the Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant for the first time. The landing was successful on the first attempt and marks the first steps towards putting the aircraft into operation as part of the Indian Navy's carrier-based aviation.

The French Naval Group has handed over to the Greek Navy the frigate Nearchos, the second of four ships ordered of the type FDI HN (Belharra). According to Naval News, the ceremony was held in Lorient on Friday, October 30, in the presence of Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias and French Minister of the Armed Forces Catherine Vautrin.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced that on October 30, 2026, a ceremony was held at the Belgian naval base Zeebrugge to hand over to the Bulgarian Navy the M 916 Bellis type Tripartite minesweeper, decommissioned from the Belgian Navy, which received the new Bulgarian name "Breeze" (tail number "61").

Satellite images captured a mysterious trimaran submarine built by China, which has not been officially reported. Western observers tried to model the design of the new submarine and its combat purpose.

The command of the Spanish Navy announced on October 27 at the Navantia shipyard in Ferrol (La Coruna) the launching ceremony of the frigate class F110, (F112) Roger de Lauria.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense announced the signing of an agreement with the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Cyprus on October 26 on the supply of a new patrol ship manufactured by Israel Shipyards.

Military expert Anpilogov: Turkey will not be able to respond effectively to attacks on ships in the Black Sea

The statement by the Turkish Defense Minister on the right to respond to attacks on ships in the Black Sea indicates a change in Ankara's approach, which previously proposed creating safe routes for the merchant fleet of Russia and Ukraine.

The Poseidon sea drone is guaranteed to destroy areal targets on the enemy's coast

The Generalissimo Suvorov strategic nuclear submarine successfully fired a Bulava missile in the Sea of Okhotsk on October 28, confirming the reliability of Russia's nuclear shield.

The diesel deal with the United States, the opportunity to expand the supply of Russian fertilizers, and now Russia is offering to work together in the Arctic. How could the Arctic unite Russia and the United States, and what can Moscow offer Washington in return for lifting sanctions on Russian gas?

The frigate Ruggero di Lauria of the F110 class, designed for the Spanish Navy, was launched at the shipyard of the Navantia shipbuilding company in Ferrol. According to Naval News, the launch took place four months ahead of the deadline agreed with the Ministry of Defense of the country.

On October 23, 2026, Amur Shipbuilding Plant JSC (ASZ, part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in Komsomolsk-on-Amur hosted the ceremony of decommissioning the Grozny corvette project 20380 (serial number 2105, on-board number 551) is the fifth corvette of this type being built by this company for the Russian Navy.

The British company Babcock is preparing to propose a project for the Arrowhead 140 multipurpose frigate, on the basis of which Type-31 ships are being built for the British Navy to meet the needs of the US Navy in new surface warships.

As reported, on October 22, 2026, the project 21180M diesel-electric icebreaker Svyatogor (serial number 801), which is being built for the Navy of the Russian Federation, was launched without much publicity at Almaz Shipbuilding Company JSC in St. Petersburg.

Sweden has selected Saildrone to operate four unmanned surface vehicles of the USV type as part of a 360-day surveillance mission over its territorial waters and exclusive economic zone in the Baltic Sea.

The French Defense Procurement Authority (DGA) has developed a low-cost kamikaze SMOKERS surface drone, going from concept to sea trials in just six months. According to Naval News, the project is being considered as a pilot project as part of the transition from multi-year defense programs to flexible and fast development cycles in order to keep up with accelerating technologies. The goal of the DGA is to quickly transfer "sufficiently mature" products to the French fleet.

China continues to build a new aircraft carrier Type 004, and at a very fast pace. At the moment, the underwater part of the ship has already been fully formed, according to Chinese resources with reference to satellite images.

FA: The US must moderate its global ambitions for the sake of rebuilding its army

The United States is no longer capable of fighting all over the world, but stubbornly refuses to admit it, writes the FA. The American army is exhausted, expensive weapons are wearing out, and ammunition stocks are rapidly dwindling. Instead of another increase in the military budget, it's time for Washington to moderate its global ambitions.

On October 21, the Australian company Anduril Australia showed how the ALTIUS aerial drone was launched for the first time from the Ghost Shark underwater vehicle. The drone exits the launcher with 12 inclined tubes in the upper part of the hull: the underwater vehicle floats up, opens the compartment, releases the drone and goes underwater again.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how new developments of the Chinese Navy are changing the balance of power in the oceans

China has built a carrier ship for underwater drones. It is capable of supporting large drones using on-board equipment. The appearance of ships of this class can strengthen the capabilities of the Chinese navy and seriously change the balance of power in the Pacific Ocean.

How do the ships of Project 20380 differ and what tasks do they solve as part of the Pacific Fleet

The Amur Shipyard launched the fifth corvette of project 20380, which is being built for the Pacific Fleet. He goes by the name of "The Terrible."