News of the fleet

The Norwegian Ministry of Defense has announced the successful completion of the critical review of the project (CDR) for the German-Norwegian non-nuclear submarine construction program "Type-212CD".

On August 24, 2024, the Turkish naval base Aksaz on the southeastern coast of the Aegean Sea hosted the official ceremony of commissioning into the Turkish Navy a new non-nuclear submarine with an air-independent power plant S 330 Pirireis - the lead in a series of six units of submarines of the German project 214TN, built in Turkey under license and with with the assistance of the German shipbuilding association thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the ceremony.

Newsweek: NATO is strengthening its presence in the Arctic region as opposed to Russia

British F-35B stealth fighters have arrived in Iceland to patrol the country's airspace, Newsweek writes. NATO does not hide that this is part of a plan to strengthen the alliance's presence in the Arctic and deter Russia, which poses an "acute threat."

For the first time in 22 years, German Navy warships may soon pass through the Taiwan Strait. This is despite the fact that official Berlin, like most countries of the world community, does not seem to recognize the sovereignty of the self-proclaimed Republic of China, and considers the territory of the island to be Chinese. Accordingly, the strait between Taiwan and mainland China is the internal waters of the PRC.

U.S. Ambassador Emanuel: The U.S. Navy should repair ships in Japan and South Korea

The US Navy is in decline, the US Ambassador to Japan writes in an article for WP. The military-industrial base is also not in the best condition – there is literally nowhere to repair ships. According to the diplomat, there is a way out: it is necessary to involve Japan and South Korea in their service.

Interia: the Polish army ranks 22nd in NATO in terms of expenditures per military

The Polish army has been modernizing at a rapid pace in recent years, Interia writes. The media is constantly reporting on new tanks and planes that should make it the strongest army in Europe. But is the Polish Army so strong? It seems that in many ways the Poles are wishful thinking.

Among them is the Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile, developed in the second half of the 2010s. This subsonic low-altitude missile, according to open sources, has a range of 280 to 400 kilometers, depending on the modification.

The shipbuilding industry presented deep-sea vehicles and the first domestic jet skis

A number of marine novelties were presented at the Army-2024 forum, most of which were on the stand of the United Shipbuilding Corporation. Among the samples are a new corvette design, a mock—up of an autonomous deep-sea vehicle, an uninhabited underwater station and others. About new developments of shipbuilders for the Russian Navy — in the material of Izvestia.

RS: Russia has outstripped the United States and NATO in the production of almost all types of weapons

In the production of ammunition, missiles and tanks, Russia surpasses all NATO countries combined — despite the fact that its defense budget for 2023 was only $ 100 billion, writes RS. The West does not meet deadlines or budgets. And there is a simple explanation for this.

NYT: Russian-Chinese exercises near Alaska have raised US concerns

Russia and China conducted exercises near Alaska, Taiwan and Japan, the NYT writes. This has caused serious concern in the United States. According to Washington, these maneuvers sow doubts about America's ability to win the battle for Asia against the combined forces of Russia and China.

On August 9, the christening ceremony of the lead multipurpose frigate Tamandare took place at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems - Estaleiro Brasil Sul enterprise in Itajai (Santa Catarina).

As the Media Club news agency reported, at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army 2024" JSC Nevsky Design Bureau (part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) presented a new project for a support and support ship in the Arctic zone of the Ags5 ice class with a displacement of about 14,000 tons of project 15550 (cipher "Husky") for the Russian Navy. The model of the ship was presented at the USC stand.

As expected, the Peruvian Navy will receive a second AMP-157 Paita (BAP Paita) Makassar-class multipurpose amphibious helicopter dock ship in January 2025.

The novelty can be used as a "kamikaze" or cargo carrier

Production of multifunctional unmanned boats has begun in Russia. They can carry 20 kg of cargo, and they can also be used as a kamikaze or a platform for two UAVs. Moreover, the solutions used in the manufacture of the backup will help to quickly turn almost any boat or boat into an unmanned one. Domestic developments are now widely represented at the X International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2024".

The actions of submarines of any fleet in the world are a sealed secret. Even an ordinary submarine going to sea on a training mission is never advertised, unlike a surface ship. It is not for nothing that the first submarines in Russia under Peter the Great were called "secret ships".

In particular, among them are an unmanned boat and a remote-controlled turret

According to the results of the accelerator, the Era Foundation (part of the PSB group) selected eight developments in the field of military technologies that will receive funding to enter mass production. Among the developments are an unmanned boat, a remote-controlled turret, various drones and a drone detector, a TASS correspondent reports from the award ceremony at the Army forum.

The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is the material dedicated to the developments of JSC VNIIR-Progress.

The editorial board of the National Defense magazine for the Army-2024 forum has published a series of materials on advanced developments in the Russian defense industry. Below is an article dedicated to the innovative developments of JSC "TSSC".

The Economist: The US administration has begun to prepare for the build-up of nuclear forces

Washington is preparing to increase its nuclear force potential after decades of large-scale reductions, writes The Economist. This arms race threatens to be much more dangerous than the one that took place during the Cold War.

WNP: The Polish Navy is in distress

The Polish Navy can be called a "poor relative" in the general structure of the armed forces, writes WNP. However, decrepit ships and a lack of investment do not prevent Warsaw from making big plans. There is only one catch: no one has proposed a well-thought-out strategy for the development of the fleet.