News of the fleet

Tests of the first aircraft carrier built in India have been completed. Vikrant will dramatically expand the capabilities of the Indian Navy. Can Russia build such a ship itself, how did our country participate in the Indian program to create an aircraft carrier fleet – and what can we learn from this experience?

The Pacific Fleet continues to prepare for the reception of new nuclear and diesel-electric submarines. According to the press service of the fleet, new floating berths are being installed at the base of the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet in Kamchatka.

On July 13, the French company Naval Group announced a steel cutting ceremony for the second multi-purpose frigate FDI HN (Belharra class), intended for the Greek Navy, held at the enterprise in Lorient.

The ice-resistant platform "North Pole" has completed all tests and has already begun preparations for the launch of the first flight, which is planned for the very beginning of autumn. Alexander Makarov, Director of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (AANI), told about the plans.

After Euromaidan, Ukraine began to turn into a springboard for confrontation with Russia. NATO countries actively pumped up the independent with weapons, trained the Ukrainian military under the pretext of cooperation in the defense sphere, and prepared Kiev for a big war. Funds were allocated from their own budgets, sparing no money. The amounts grew from year to year.

Dmitry Litovkin — about what is known and what can be assumed about the missile system being developed for the Russian Navy

The Russian military-industrial complex continues to surprise with new developments. As it became known to TASS sources, a new Serpentine missile system with a hypersonic striking element is being developed in the country.

A protocol between the Russian Federation and Belarus on extending the operation of the radio station of the Vileika naval strategic nuclear forces has been submitted to the State Duma for ratification, the document is available in the Duma database.

The series of strategic nuclear submarines of the Borey-A project and multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Yasen-M project can be continued, this option is currently being considered. This was reported by a source in the Russian defense industry.

The Ukrainian leadership loudly declares the preparation of a large–scale counteroffensive - and first of all, in the south, in the direction of Kherson and Mariupol. Is it worth believing these reports, does the Ukrainian army have the necessary forces – and where does Kiev have such ambitions?

Russian Navy gets Putin's super submarine

This Russian submarine is the largest submarine built in the last 30 years, and its power is enough to "destroy entire cities," writes the Daily Mail. Tabloid readers are in a panic. "Russia will wipe everyone into ashes," one of them is sure.

The naval forces of the Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania) have two main tasks – to protect national waters and to support their NATO allies. Although their naval capabilities are limited and based on second-hand vessels, all three fleets meet NATO standards and form the first line of defense on NATO's eastern flank.

A ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment is being developed for the Russian Navy (Navy). This was reported by TASS on July 12, citing sources close to the military department and the defense industry complex.

The Chinese press reports that on June 11, the first large emergency rescue vessel Haixun 06 was officially transferred to the Maritime Safety Administration of Fujian Province. The ship began patrolling in the Taiwan Strait. Chinese experts believe that the commissioning of the vessel will further increase the level of emergency response to accidents in the region.

According to the commander of the US Pacific Fleet, Admiral Sam Paparo, the RIMPAC 2022 naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean are not directed against China. Their goal is not to threaten or counter the PRC.

Rear Admiral Sviridov told how the new hypersonic missile "Serpentine" will work

Russia is developing a ballistic missile "Serpentine" with hypersonic combat equipment in the interests of the Navy. She will become the new "killer of aircraft carriers," a source told TASS. "Newspaper.Ru" figured out what the features of the new rocket are.

Military expert Andrey Frolov — on the role and place of the Navy in the defense capability of Russia following the results of the first months of its

The special military operation conducted by Russia on the territory of Ukraine has undoubtedly become the largest conflict in which the USSR and Russia have been involved since the end of World War II.

Fincantieri announced the transfer ceremony of the second OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) "Sheraouh" to the Qatari Navy on July 7 at the company in Mugiano (La Spezia).

The future flagship of one of the fleets of the Indian Navy, the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, has completed the next stage of sea trials, already the fourth in a row. This is reported by the Indian press with reference to the command of the Indian Navy.

In the coming days, the German Navy will be replenished with the fourth and last frigate of the Rheinland-Pfalz project F125, the fleet command will hold an official ceremony for the ship's entry into the German Navy.

Dmitry Litovkin, Editor-in—chief of the TASS magazine "Military-Technical Cooperation" - about what is known about the new BS-329 nuclear submarine

The largest and most secret ship of the Navy (Navy) of the Russian Federation - the BS—329 Belgorod nuclear submarine - has started performing combat missions. The ceremony of handing over the submarine took place on July 8 at the largest shipbuilding enterprise in Russia — PO Sevmash (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) in Severodvinsk.