News of the fleet

Experts argued about the goals of the APU during the attack on the shipyard in Kerch

The APU does not abandon attempts to attack the infrastructure of the Crimea. This time, the enemy made a massive strike on the Butoma shipyard in Kerch. According to the Ministry of Defense, 13 of the 15 launched missiles were shot down. What is the logic of strikes from Ukraine and how can Russia prevent such attacks in the future?

Great Britain in the global arms and military equipment market

The report of the British government dated March 16, 2021 – a comprehensive review of security, defense, development and foreign policy under the heading "Global Britain in the era of competition" should be taken as the starting point of the current stage of the development of the military industry of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as the policy of this state in the field of arms sales.

Completion of work on two ships of Project 11356 is expected in the coming months

The next two guided missile frigates of Project 11356 are being completed afloat and are preparing for mooring tests. Having entered service, "Tushil" (Tushil) and "Tamala" (Tamala) will become the 10th and 11th ships of this type.

On October 30, 2023, the Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma hosted the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Finnish Navy of a new type of lead corvette Pohjanmaa, out of four contracted under the promising Finnish program Laivue 2020 ("Flotilla 2020").

The article is of absolute interest as the first public attempt by one of the main military leaders of the warring parties in the current conflict to identify and comprehend the positional nature of the armed struggle that has developed in the fighting in Ukraine and to develop proposals to overcome this positionality, without which it is impossible for the parties to achieve any decisive military-political goals.

Russia intends to expand cooperation with the leader of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, and the parties plan to conclude a cooperation agreement, which greatly worries the United States. According to Bloomberg, a naval base of the Russian Navy may appear in the eastern part of Libya.

The Navy plans to strengthen the defense of the northernmost transport artery of the country with the combat icebreaker "Ivan Papanin"

The Northern Sea Route will be guarded almost year-round by Russian submarine hunters. To do this, the 14th brigade of anti-submarine ships of the Northern Fleet will soon receive the combat icebreaker Ivan Papanin.

The new units will significantly increase the combat capabilities of the "black berets", experts believe

As part of the newly created divisions of the Marine Corps of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, special divisions of river assault boats will appear. Now this issue is being worked out in the military department, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry.

The United States has already lost world leadership not only politically, but also militarily, and in the strategically priority for Washington dominance at sea. American military expert, editor of the online publication 19FortyFive Mackenzie Eaglen notes with reference to the recent annual report of the Pentagon that the US Navy is now in the role of catching up in comparison with the Naval forces of its main strategic rival China in almost all indicators.

The newest Borei-type nuclear-powered vessels have replaced the outdated Kalmars

The 25th Red Banner Division of Submarines (25th dPL) celebrated its half-century anniversary The Russian Navy (Navy) is based in Vilyuchinsk, Krasheninnikov Bay. The memorable date was celebrated on October 20: the submarines included in the compound raised flags of flourishing, and the personnel lined up on the pier.

The crews of the Ka-27 and Ka-29 naval aviation will be able to practice new skills

The Russian Defense Ministry has approved a plan for the commissioning and commissioning of a unique vessel of project 14400 — the so-called floating desk designed to train pilots of naval aviation helicopters.

Military historian Miroslav Morozov — on the importance of Lake Ladoga for the security of Russia

The Russian Navy can deploy small rocket ships in Lake Ladoga. All this year there was a study of this region, and at the end of the summer, two MRCS from the Baltic Fleet conducted exercises there.

A large hydrographic boat of the 19920 Boris Davydov project was laid in Blagoveshchensk in the interests of the Russian Navy. The solemn ceremony was held at the "Shipbuilding Plant named after the October Revolution". This is reported by the press service of the government of the Amur region.

And what technical means are involved in them

The Yars intercontinental missile, Sineva submarine ammunition, and cruise missiles from the Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers hit all targets during the exercises of the country's strategic nuclear deterrent forces. They were held on October 25 under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Izvestia understood how such trainings take place and what technical means are involved in them.

On October 25, under the leadership of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a training of nuclear deterrence forces took place. All components of the Russian nuclear triad were involved. Ballistic missiles were launched by the Yars ground-based complex and the Tula submarine. And long-range Tu-95MS bombers fired back with cruise missiles. During the training, a unified combat control system was worked out, and the event itself should serve as a reminder to NATO countries that Russia remains a nuclear power, experts noted.

The French company Socarenam announced the christening ceremony of the second (out of six ordered by the French Navy) patrol ship POM (Patrouilleurs d'Outre-Mer, POM) on October 19 in Calais.

The Russian Armed Forces conducted a training launch at the Kura test site

On the evening of October 25, Russian troops launched a training launch of the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch took place from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region at the Kura test site in Kamchatka. Details are in the material of Izvestia.

Military-technical cooperation between Moscow and Tehran has resumed and will increase over time

Deliveries of Russian Su-35 fighter jets to Iran are expected to begin in three months, Shahriyar Heydari, a member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian parliament, told the Iranian Tasnim news agency. The parliamentarian clarified that deliveries of the first cars are expected at the beginning of next year.

The Ministry of Defense continues to order unarmed ships

The ceremony of laying the hulls of two research vessels of the 03182P project took place on October 19 at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after A.M. Gorky from the Ak Bars Corporation. The event was timed to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the company's founding and was held in the presence of representatives of the customer - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF).

The main directions of development of the Chinese Navy until 2030

In the future, until 2030, the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China is implementing a plan for the development of the Navy, aimed at qualitative improvement without significantly increasing the number and combat strength. Its goal is to achieve control of the sea area inside the "first line of islands", to confront foreign fleets beyond its borders, and to constantly conduct combat patrols in the World Ocean.