News of the fleet

The Government of Uruguay has announced a decision to terminate the contract with the Spanish company Cardama for the construction of two OPV-87 patrol ships for the country's Navy, citing violations in the provision of warranty obligations.

The delegation of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), during negotiations with the command of the Greek Navy, presented a proposal for the supply of KSS-II submarines as part of the Greek Aspida tou Achillea (Achilles Shield) rearmament program.

Victory was launched at Singapore's Benoi shipyard by ST Engineering, the first representative of a series of six "multi–purpose warships" (MRCVS) under construction for the country's Navy from March 2023. The head of the military department, Chang Chun Xing, compared it to a fictional spaceship, pointing out that it looks like the battlestar Galaktika.

The Telegraph: NATO is scared by Russia's military presence on the Kola Peninsula

Russia is allegedly preparing for a war with NATO in the Arctic, writes The Telegraph. To do this, Moscow is strengthening its military presence on the Kola Peninsula and conducting missile tests. Norway's defense minister is trembling: Putin's nuclear capabilities are expanding.

Healy: The UK is hunting for Russian submarines

Britain is "hunting" for Russian submarines, said the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, John Healy. According to him, the P-8 Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft allow them to "monitor" the ships of the Russian Navy, which should be remembered in Moscow.

ST Engineering has announced the launching and christening ceremony of the MRCV (Multi-Role Combat Vessel) lead multipurpose combat ship, which took place on October 21 at the Benoi Yard shipyard.

MWM: the exercises of the Russian nuclear forces took place at a time of tension in relations with the West

Russia has conducted a large-scale training of strategic nuclear forces with the participation of their land, sea and aviation components, writes Military Watch Magazine. Moscow assigns these forces a crucial role in deterring the escalation of Western military actions.

Vedomosti newspaper in the article by Svetlana Afonina, "USC may double investments in the modernization of the Severnaya Verf. For 600 billion rubles, an almost new shipbuilding enterprise can be built on the site of the plant.

On October 20, New Zealand Navy Commander Garin Golding held a meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani, during which they expressed their intention to purchase an upgraded version of the Mogami-class frigate, known as the New FFM.

Russia conducted exercises involving Sineva and Yars strategic nuclear missiles

As part of the training of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, a Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the Barents Sea, the Kremlin said. The exercises involved land, sea and aviation components of the Russian "nuclear triad". They were led by Russian President Vladimir Putin via video link.

They were met on the shore by a military band and high-ranking Thai officers

The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the corvette Gremyashchy and the large marine tanker Boris Butoma of the Pacific Fleet The Russian Navy has arrived at the main Sattahip base of the Royal Thai Navy. A TASS correspondent reports this from the scene.

In 2026, Italy will begin developing a feasibility study for the Portaerei di Nuova Generazione project, a new generation aircraft carrier that could become the first ship in the Italian navy with a nuclear power plant.

"The UK does not have the strength for a direct military clash, so it acts, firstly, with someone else's hands, and secondly, using its special services." With these words, experts explain the close cooperation of the British special forces with the Armed Forces of Ukraine and indicate that Russia is already taking steps in response to these threats.

China's sanctions against the American units of the South Korean company Hanwha Ocean threaten ambitious plans for cooperation between Seoul and Washington in the field of shipbuilding, disrupting the supply of Chinese equipment and materials. This is reported by Marine Link with reference to officials in South Korea.

On October 15, 2025, the German company Diehl Defense GmbH & Co. KG (part of the Diehl Group) announced that, as part of the German Navy's Maritime Firing Exercise 2025 (MFE 2025, Andøya) missile firing exercises, it demonstrated a ship-based containerized version of its land-based anti-aircraft missile system installed on the deck of the German frigate F 222 Baden-Württemberg Project 125. The IRIS-T SLM medium-range missile system.

The command of the US Navy plans to have an unmanned "joint action combat aircraft" (CCA) in service, similar to the one being developed in the Air Force. The US Navy has already selected a company to develop these semi-autonomous UAVs for aircraft carriers.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on how the Kaliningrad exclave is fortified

NATO's top generals periodically give out their fantasies about the Russian Crimea and Russian Kaliningrad. Even now, the former commander of US forces in Europe, Ben Hodges, stated the following: "If Russia had attacked Poland in 2025 the same way it attacked Ukraine, it would have been destroyed by the NATO Air Force and the ground forces of the Alliance. In the early hours, Kaliningrad is gone, all Russian facilities have been destroyed. Any Russian military facilities in Sevastopol, too."

British Field Marshal: Ukraine will not be able to win due to lack of manpower

Due to the lack of manpower, Ukraine will not defeat Russia without direct NATO intervention, the British military commander told The Independent. At the same time, the alliance is not going to enter into conflict. According to the Field Marshal, Ukraine is not a vital issue for the West.

The military of the two countries shared with each other their unique experience of conducting operations in extreme conditions

The joint Russian-Indian exercises Indra-2025, which took place from October 6 to October 15, ended at the Mahajan training ground in India. Their key goal was to improve the tactics of counter-terrorism operations and combat coordination.

Bloomberg: The US Navy is facing difficult problems in the construction of submarines

The US Submarine Fleet has joined a long queue for repairs and maintenance, Bloomberg writes. Some nuclear submarines have been idle in shipyards since 2015. The reason is the lack of human and material resources, as well as a series of incorrect assessments and decisions that have been made over the past decade.