News of the fleet

The Forum has become a record for the amount of contracts concluded

The Army-2022 Forum has become a record in terms of the amount of contracts concluded — it exceeded 500 billion rubles. The main agreements relate to the supply of strategic weapons, hypersonic missiles, drones and armored vehicles.

The International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022" has completed its work. The reference material summarizing the results of the forum is published on the website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

The Indian Navy will receive the long-awaited aircraft carrier "Vikrant" (INS Vikrant) on September 1, 2022. It is expected that the ceremony of putting the ship into operation will take place in the port of Kochi, the country's top leadership will take part in it.

Russia is too actively developing the Arctic, claiming rights to new mineral deposits, in particular oil. This behavior of Moscow is "outrageous," says the author of an article for the American edition of The Hill.

Russian claims in the Arctic? When cancer whistles on the mountain

Putin is not going to cede the Arctic to the West, writes The Hill. Trade and resources are at stake. Seven of the world's eight Arctic powers are members of NATO, and they must fight back against Russia's "outrageous" territorial claims, the author claims.

Founded by immigrants from Ukraine, Highland Systems (UK, UAE) positions itself as "a company engaged in research, development and project management, and specializing in the development and implementation of the latest technologies." Among its recent developments are armored vehicles, a marine trimaran and the unusual diesel-electric submarine Kronos, which deserves special attention.

Rust on the ships of the US Navy is a more terrible enemy than Russia or China. Rust on American ships was reported in the publication of The Washington Times.

The third serial nuclear "Yakutia" is being prepared for launching, the specialists of the Baltic Plant have completed the formation of the ice hull of the vessel. This is reported by the press service of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).

Why the strategic document may remain a formidable statement

On July 31, 2022, President Vladimir Putin approved a new Maritime Doctrine. Along with other measures, it provides for the intensification of maritime activities in the northern archipelagos, "increasing the combat potential and the development of the Northern Fleet's basing system."

Web resource Sudostroenie.info under the heading "Raptor 2.0". From patrol to multifunctional attack boat" published material about the project of the modernized version of the boat 03160 (code "Raptor"), presented by JSC Leningrad Shipbuilding Plant "Pella" at the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", which received the designation "Raptor 2.0".

Academician Radiy Ilkaev, honorary scientific director of the Sarov Nuclear Center, believes that Russian warships need to be re-equipped with tactical nuclear weapons, as it was in Soviet times. The scientist made such a statement at the opening ceremony of the monument to Admiral Vysotsky in Moscow. Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky was the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy from 2007 to 2012, he died on February 5, 2021 at the age of 67.

The US Navy has been closely engaged in the modernization of its operational capabilities. One of the key tasks is to increase the speed of deployment of ships and ship formations, which should give advantages to the American fleet compared to the fleets of potential opponents.

The growth of military and political tensions in Europe contributes to the further militarization of the European states that are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. So, the Danish authorities announced that they will invest 40 billion kronor ($ 5.5 billion) in their fleet over the next

The world's first aircraft carrier with a nuclear installation, Enterprise, was launched in 1960, participated in the blockade of Cuba during the Caribbean crisis, the Vietnam and Iraq wars. The aircraft carrier made its last voyage in 2012, its disposal was planned to be carried out until 2015, but then the deadlines were repeatedly postponed. This year, Newport News Shipbuilding won an $11 million contract to store the vessel until September 2024. According to the American newspaper Kitsap Sun, the contract for the disposal of the ship is likely to be given to a private company.

The governor of Sevastopol clarified that the drone was shot down over the Black Sea Fleet headquarters building

The headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet was attacked by a drone on Saturday, there were no casualties. The governor of the city, Mikhail Razvozhaev, said that now the approaches and entrances to the fleet headquarters are blocked by the police. Over the past two days, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have unsuccessfully tried to attack the areas of Yevpatoria, Kerch and Sevastopol.

Over the past few days, Crimea and Sevastopol have been repelling attacks by enemy small drones. On Saturday, Ukrainian saboteurs attacked the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, but the drone was shot down at the last moment. Local authorities explain that Kiev is trying to psychologically influence the Crimeans, and urge them not to succumb to provocations.

Russia has proposed to return tactical nuclear weapons to the Navy. However, such a step would mean Moscow's rejection of the "gentleman's agreement" between Gorbachev and Bush Sr. To what extent is this idea feasible and in demand in today's realities? Will TNW give the Russian Navy an advantage in the World Ocean? And how will Washington react to such actions?

The Maritime Security Administration of the People's Republic of China has warned of a ban on navigation in a number of areas of the East China Sea in connection with live firing in them.

The flagship of the 22nd Expeditionary Corps of the United States Marine Corps, the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD3) of the Wasp class, has arrived in Lithuania. According to the US Embassy in Vilnius, this is the largest ship that has visited Lithuania in the history of its "independence"

Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko said that during the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2022", on August 16, 2022, seven state contracts were signed and 29 contracts were awarded to 26 enterprises of the military-industrial complex worth more than 500 billion rubles.