News of the fleet
With a powerful missile arsenal: Russia offers "Amur-1650" submarine for export
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.
U-boat rock: NATO is rehearsing blocking access to the Atlantic from the Baltic
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.
Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier arrives in Indonesia
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.
Moscow got a reason to place the "Hazel Grove" next to Japan
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?
Hormuz is in the hands of Iran, Bab al-Mandeb is in the hands of Yemen.: How Iran is shaping a New order through Strategic Straits (Mashregh, Iran)
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.
From the caftan to the "Honored Worker of the Defense Industry": How the country honored its gunsmiths with awards
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.
First Sea Lord: if we don't rebuild the Navy, we risk losing the war with Russia (The Telegraph UK, UK)
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 exhibition in South Africa
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).
The conflict in Ukraine reaches the Arctic — nuclear tensions are rising (Responsible Statecraft, USA)
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.
A Russian corvette fired flares at a Danish helicopter. What is known
The corvette "Savvy" fired flares towards the Danish helicopter
On September 14, the Russian corvette "Savvy" fired two flares at a military helicopter of the Danish Air Force in the Baltic Sea. The incident occurred in international waters near the Danish Gedser.
Underwater robot captured by Iran issues new principles of the US military-industrial complex
Iran is celebrating a small victory over the United States – the country's Navy captured an American underwater combat robot that was clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz. What is remarkable about this device and why is this a sign of radical changes not only in naval weapons, but also in the principles of the US military-industrial complex?
Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh: How will the Polish army change? A 500,000 strong army is our plan. I don't see peace on the horizon (Rzeczpospolita, Poland)
Polish Minister of Defense Kosinyak-Kamysh: Our plan is a 500,000 strong army
Poland plans to create a 500,000—strong army, Defense Minister Vladislav Kosinyak-Kamysh said in an interview with RP. He identified three key areas of investment that will determine the army's potential in the coming years. And he made a forecast for the end of the conflict on Ukraine.
Vessel of unknown destination: a new Chinese "stealth" catamaran has been spotted
It has a catamaran design with a large hangar bay that occupies almost the entire deck. In China, some Type 022 missile boats have been modified and received similar large box-shaped superstructures.
"A failed project worth billions": Hunter frigates were praised in the Australian press
In 2018, the British corporation BAE Systems won the Australian competition for the construction of the first series of 3 frigates with its Type 26 project, on the basis of which the Hunter type began to be developed.
The US Navy is now forced to deploy systems on destroyers to protect against UAVs.
The US Navy is puzzled by the search for solutions to protect ships from short-range UAV attacks. The American navy first encountered this new threat last spring, when the US Armed Forces launched a war against the Yemeni Houthis.
The second destroyer "Kang Gon" joined the North Korean fleet
The 5,000-ton "Kang Kon" class destroyer (tail number 52) officially joined the Navy of the Korean People's Army (KPA) on September 6 in the port of Wonsan on the coast of the Sea of Japan in the presence of the Secretary General of the Workers' Party of Korea, Chairman of the State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un.
Greece buys two Italian frigates of the FREMM type
On September 8, 2026, Greece signed an agreement with Italy on the acquisition of two F 590 Carlo Bergamini and F 591 Virginio Fasan frigates of the FREMM type from the Italian fleet. The transfer of the frigates to Greece will be carried out through the mediation of the Italian shipbuilding association Fincantieri.
Legacy of the pre-war USSR: the oldest ship of the DPRK fleet has been spotted
During the commissioning ceremony of the newest Kang Kon destroyer, the oldest ship of the Korean People's Navy, the 90–year-old T-8 "Cheka" minesweeper (known in the West as Chekan) of Project 53, was spotted in the port of Wonsan.
"1:0" in naval battle: the first ever battle of unmanned boats
The command of the Ukrainian Navy claims that one of their unmanned boats in the Black Sea (without specifying a specific location) sank a similar vessel belonging to the Russian Armed Forces, posting a video of a clash between them.:
HD Hyundai and Hanwha Ocean have entered into a competition for a contract for the supply of submarines to the Philippine Navy
South Korean shipbuilding companies HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean are preparing separate independent proposals for participation in the project for the supply of submarines to the Philippine Navy.





















