News of the fleet

The British Ministry of Defense announced the signing of contracts with BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce worth more than 2 billion pounds, providing for the beginning of the third stage of the Dreadnought SSB construction program.

"Russian weapons, from which NATO breaks a cold sweat" - this is how 19fortyfive titled a review of the achievements of the domestic defense industry. Its author noted that the list of "Moscow's capabilities" is far from limited to the examples given: Russia is improving its nuclear weapons by equipping ballistic missiles with hypersonic gliding blocks, improving anti-aircraft systems and attack helicopters.

The APU found an unpleasant surprise from the Russian Army – an intelligent mine PTKM-1R. This was reported by the Chinese edition of Tencent. Especially for its readers, "PolitRussia" presents an exclusive retelling of the publication.

The newest EPF 16 expeditionary transport ship of the US Navy will be built by Austal USA. The corresponding contract in the amount of $ 230.5 million was signed recently. Now the company will be engaged in detailed design, and then the construction of the ship.

A meeting of the Coordinating Council of the United Shipbuilding Corporation for the Development of the Production System (PS) was held at the site of the shipyard "Severnaya Verf" (part of the USC).

Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced the launch ceremony of a new multipurpose SSN-796 "New Jersey" class "Virginia" submarine held at the Newport News Shipbuilding enterprise.

The Pentagon denied information about the transfer of data to Kiev about the cruiser "Moscow"

CNN, citing sources, reported that the United States provided intelligence that helped Ukraine attack the Russian military cruiser "Moscow". At the same time, the article noted that the Americans do not share information with the Ukrainian military about potential targets inside Russia itself, as well as about the whereabouts of specific Russian military leaders.

According to Indian media, the French company Naval Group announced on May 3 that it would not be able to participate in the tender for the supply of the Indian Navy of the NPL in the framework of the "Project 75I" (P-75I) due to the requirement specified in the request for proposals related to the air-independent power plant (AIP).

The Iver Huidfeldt Niels Juel-class frigate of the Royal Danish Navy tested the SM-2 missile for the first time off the coast of Norway. This is reported by Naval News.

In addition to the classic tasks for submarines of attacking enemy surface ships and submarines, the Russian new-generation Yasen-M submarines are capable of delivering powerful strikes against land targets. Moreover, the flight range of Kalibr cruise missiles allows you to do this without entering the territorial waters of the enemy, writes 19fortyfive.

As reported, in the branch "35 ship repair plant" of JSC "Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center" (as part of JSC "United Shipbuilding Corporation") in Murmansk, work is being completed on the reconstruction of the dry dock to ensure the possibility of docking the heavy aircraft carrier "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" of the Russian Navy. The dock was filled with water at the end of March.

On May 6, 2022, the Naval Systems Command of the United States Navy (NAVSEA) announced that on April 28, baptismal ceremonies and launching of the first prototype of the promising large autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle Orca XLUUV (Extra Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle) took place on the Pacific Coast of the United States in Huntington Beach (California). The device was designed and built for the US Navy under the head role of Boeing Corporation, the subcontractor in the construction was the shipbuilding corporation Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII).

Tens of thousands of man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems (MANPADS) were sent by the West to Ukrainian troops. It is assumed that these weapons should deprive the Russian military aviation of an advantage in the air. How do these systems work, what are the difficulties of using "Stingers" and how can Russian pilots counteract them?

The Pentagon provides Kiev with intelligence that helps to strike Russian commanders, the NYT newspaper claims, citing top US officials. This is the first time this has happened since the Cold War. It turns out that the Americans, in fact, are already participating in the battles against Russia, albeit with someone else's hands, and our losses are partly on their conscience. Or is direct participation in the war considered only the appearance of US ground forces on the battlefield?

Specialists of the Baltic Plant (part of the USC) made a unique loading of a block section weighing 220 tons on board the nuclear icebreaker "Yakutia" project 22220.

The Command of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces announced the transfer ceremony of the Mogami-class frigate (also known as Project 30DX, 30FFM) to the fleet on April 28 at the Nagasaki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

At the Northern Shipyard, as part of the preparation of the Captain Breichman processor trawler of Project 170701 for launching, an operation was carried out to remove it from the boathouse to an open slipway.

Previously, the Captain Breichman processor trawler was freed from scaffolding and installed on a ship-carrying train consisting of high-capacity hydraulic trolleys.

Fincantieri announced the handover ceremony of the Damsah class corvette to the Qatari Navy on April 28 at the company in Mugiano (La Spezia).

The brigade of ships protecting the water area of the Primorsky Flotilla of Heterogeneous Forces (PrFlRS) of the Pacific Fleet (TOF) has turned 90 years since its formation.

Among the types of weapons of the Russian army undergoing rapid technological renewal, a special place is occupied by electronic warfare — electronic warfare. In recent years, the Russian military—industrial complex has presented a whole scattering of unique complexes - "Khibiny", "Borisoglebsk", "Murmansk", "Scorpion". Among them is the Krasukha ground-based electronic warfare system.