News of the fleet

The US Department of Defense announced the signing by the US Navy Command with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) of an additional contract for the development of a technical design and construction of the LPD-32 class "San Antonio".

French admirals believe that the Russian fleet is on the verge of reducing combat readiness. Vice Admiral Gilles Boidewezi, commander of the Mediterranean zone of the French Navy, explained to the publication Mer et Marine that after the start of the SVO in the Mediterranean, "there was a strong tension."

The Turkish company STM announced the signing of contracts for the construction of three Istanbul-class frigates for the Turkish Navy in Ankara on April 7 as part of a project that is a continuation of the MILGEM program.

Popular Mechanics: Russian Poseidon torpedoes have been recognized as a real Doomsday weapon

Unique Russian "Doomsday" torpedoes forced the United States to think about strengthening defense, writes Popular Mechanics. But they had to admit: it is very difficult to defend against the "nightmarish" Poseidon — especially considering how easy it is to make a "deadly bomb" out of it.

In June of this year, the solemn laying of the next serial mine defense ship of the 12700 project "Dmitry Lysov" will take place at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ) in St. Petersburg.

1.5 thousand officers, midshipmen and sailors will prepare the cruiser for returning to the Navy's combat strength

For the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, they began to prepare a new combat crew. It will include more than 1.5 thousand officers, midshipmen and sailors. After the formation is completed, the crew will undergo training, and then take over the aircraft carrier from the industry and conduct all tests on it.

Iranian warships IRIS Makran and IRIS Dena have arrived at the largest port of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town. This is evidenced by the satellite images of the Maxar company that appeared on the network, which are published by USNI News

It is reported that on April 6, 2023, the lead corvette El Moutassadi (tail number "940") of the new Chinese-built F15A project, in a series of six units, arrived in Algeria and was officially commissioned into the Algerian Navy. The corvette's commissioning ceremony was attended by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Algerian Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Said Chanegriha.

The DPRK authorities have announced another successful test of their underwater drone capable of carrying nuclear weapons. This was reported by the Korean Central Telegraph Agency (KCNA). As specified in the state news agency of the country, the time spent by the device under water was more than 70 hours.

Javan: the British aircraft carrier will be sent to the Mediterranean Sea to deter Russia

The aircraft carrier of the British Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth will be sent to the waters of the Mediterranean Sea this year to demonstrate the capabilities of deterring Russia, writes Javan. This could allow F-35 Lightning fighters to fly over the Black Sea.

The United Kingdom is sending the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth to the Mediterranean. This is reported by The Times. The ship will arrive in the Mediterranean in 2023 at the head of an aircraft carrier strike group.

The lead attack submarine in the series, USS Virginia (SSN 774) of the Virginia Block 1 class, leaves the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (Portsmouth in New Hampshire, not to be confused with the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Virginia) for sea trials after maintenance and dry dock work, which began on November 18, 2018.

BAE Systems has announced an official ceremony held on April 4 at BAE Systems Govan in Glasgow to mark the start of construction of the Birmingham Type-26 (City) class frigate.

Americans avoid contact combat

The US missile program began to develop very rapidly after World War II as a result of the seizure by the Americans of a group of German designers led by Werner von Braun and samples of the V-1 and V-2 missiles they created.

The MILDEN National Program will help Ankara overcome its dependence on German suppliers

Turkish shipbuilders plan to start manufacturing the first locally developed boat in 2025 and complete its construction in 2031. If the tests are successful, an initial series of six ships will be built over the next decade.

The Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov and the tanker Kama have made a call at the port of Jeddah of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to replenish fuel and food supplies, the Northern Fleet said on Wednesday.

The SRV-8X Optimus underwater rover is an updated and technologically more advanced version of its predecessor SRV-8, developed by the Austro-German company Oceanbotics.

Daily Mail: a new division of submarines with Poseidons will be formed in Russia

Russia will respond to the actions of the West by forming a new division of nuclear submarines in Kamchatka, which will be equipped with Poseidon nuclear torpedoes, writes the Daily Mail. In Britain, they recognized that weapons can cause "great damage" to the country.

The Atlantic: Russia and China have deprived the United States of naval dominance

China and Russia have deprived the United States of its former naval dominance, writes The Atlantic. Without its revival, America cannot expect to regain its dominant role in the world. On the way to this is the industrial decline and the miscalculations of its strategists, who squandered resources on foreign adventures.

Foreign Affairs: the conflict in Ukraine has shown how the US is not ready for war with China

The US military-industrial complex is collapsing due to the Ukrainian conflict, which revealed the systemic shortcomings of the American military industry, writes Foreign Affairs. Drastic changes are needed in this area, otherwise America will lose the war with China in the first few weeks, the author of the article believes.