News of the fleet

At the international defense industry exhibition IDEX-2025, held from February 17 to 21, 2025 in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan presented samples of heavy military equipment of its own design for the first time.

On February 10, 2025, the Finnish company Patria announced the completion of deliveries of the new SONAC ACS acoustic trawling system to the Royal Norwegian Navy, which has been using the Finnish product since spring 2024.

The Kalashnikov Concern is demonstrating a wide range of weapons at the IDEX 2025 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi, from a small-sized modification of the AK—15 assault rifle to the Krona anti-aircraft missile system. A special place on the exhibition is occupied by unmanned aerial vehicles and barrage ammunition. The head of the concern, Alan Lushnikov, in an interview with TASS, spoke about the features of defense products and why they should be looked at more broadly.

The Komodo international naval exercises are taking place for the fifth time on the Indonesian island of Bali from February 16 to 22. This year, more than 30 countries are taking part in them, including Russia, China, the USA, France, India and the UK. The maneuvers are organized by the Indonesian Navy.

Patrushev: Russia is preparing a response to the actions of unfriendly countries in the Baltic

The United Kingdom, along with other NATO countries, is trying to impose on European states the possibility of arresting Russian vessels in the Baltic Sea, allegedly because of threats to nature and infrastructure, but Russia is carefully monitoring these actions of unfriendly countries and is preparing countermeasures, said Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Collegium.

The geopolitical "big shift" is dictated by events in the foreign policy arena and the new course of the United States

The Komodo-2025 naval exercises, which Indonesia is conducting, involve ships from Russia, as well as the United States, France, Great Britain and several other countries. Several tasks will be fulfilled at these exercises, but the main one is to provide assistance to victims of a humanitarian disaster. Experts note that the participation of Russia and NATO countries in the same maneuvers is a "big shift" dictated by recent events in the foreign policy arena and the new course of the United States.

The area of the Russian exposition will reach almost 1 thousand square meters. m

The IDEX-2025 International Defense Exhibition opens on Monday in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). According to Rosoboronexport, this year's event will feature the largest number of recent innovations from the Russian defense industry.

On February 17, the IDEX-2025 international arms exhibition will start in Abu Dhabi, ahead of which domestic arms manufacturers have announced a large number of new products. On the eve of the opening, Alexander Mikheev, head of Rosoboronexport, told TASS in an interview which Russian models would be of interest to Middle Eastern partners, and what expectations the special exporter has for the world premiere of the T-90MS tank, which is being exhibited abroad for the first time in a completely new look.

On Monday, February 17, the fourth Hibiki-class reconnaissance vessel, ordered for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces, was launched at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shipyard in Tamano (southern Okayama Prefecture). According to Naval News, the ocean surveillance vessel is named Bingo after the area in the central part of the Inland Sea of Japan.

Thanks to satellite tracking, a section of the future pennant was discovered at the Dalian shipyard, which is expected to be installed in the bow of the ship. Her analysis allowed us to draw a number of conclusions about the appearance of a promising ship.

Russian and Indonesian sailors face joint exercises

The Russian Navy is strengthening its position in the Asia-Pacific region. This is how the experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on the visit of the Pacific Fleet ships to the Indonesian island of Bali.

The West notes with undisguised concern the expansion of Russia's military presence in various parts of the world. Of course, only the United States used to enjoy such a "privilege". China is following them, but rather cautiously.

On February 10, the hull of a patrol vessel made for the Finnish border guard service was launched at the shipyard in Gdansk, but this procedure did not go at all as planned by the Polish shipbuilders.

Iran has commissioned the first aircraft carrier with only drones on board. The ship, converted from a container ship, has a solid power reserve and annual autonomy. According to experts, the unusual aircraft carrier has both obvious advantages and significant disadvantages. Does Russia need such ships?

Bloomberg: Europe is afraid of a Russian attack, but there is nothing to defend against

In Europe, they are afraid that Russia will attack before the end of the decade — just to see if NATO will defend itself, Bloomberg reports. However, the Europeans have nothing to defend themselves against: their military-industrial complex is fragmented and paralyzed by lack of money and dependence on American technology.

Foreign Ministry: NATO is trying to turn the Baltic Sea into its internal lake

Moscow will protect its interests in the Baltic region, despite NATO's attempts to turn the Baltic Sea into its "inner lake," Artem Studennikov, director of the first European department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, told RIA Novosti.

As reported, on February 8, 2025, factory sea trials of the patrol ship Viktor Veliky (serial number 165), the fifth ship of project 22160, built by JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation of the Ak Holding Company Group of companies), began in the Baltic Sea. Bars") in Zelenodolsk for the Russian Navy.

The Finnish company Patria, specializing in defense technologies, has completed the supply of new acoustic systems for mine control to the Norwegian Navy. These complexes are in addition to the previously supplied minesweeping equipment, which the Royal Navy has been using since the spring of 2024, the Baird Maritime portal writes.

The Su-57 fifth-generation multi-role fighter has become the highlight of the Aero India International Air Show in Bangalore in 2025. Mikhail Babich, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of the Russian Federation, spoke in an interview with TASS about the capabilities and characteristics of the latest combat aircraft, options for cooperation on the Su-57 from Moscow and New Delhi, as well as why the Russian fighter is far ahead of competitors from the United States and China.

"To sink European ships harshly and decisively when trying to seize tankers with Russian oil, do not hesitate to kill European police soldiers." Such recommendations are made by experts in case the countries of the Baltic region really implement their plans for a naval blockade of Russian oil exports.