News of the fleet

19FortyFive: without air cover, Russian ships off Ireland can be destroyed

The exercises of the Russian Navy off the coast of Ireland, which is not a member of NATO, are not directed against the latter country, but are a demonstration of the ability to project its power deep into the rear of the military-political alliance, columnist Michael Peck writes in the American edition of 19FortyFive.

Austal Australia has announced the launching of the 15th Guardian-class patrol boat, which will be built as part of the PPBR (Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement) patrol boat replacement project implemented by the Australian Government of the Pacific Island States.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified a framework agreement with the UK providing for the allocation of funds for the construction of eight missile boats.

The laying of the memorial stone took place on January 27

The Russian Defense Ministry will build a new complex of the Onega Shipyard in Karelia, the laying of a memorial stone took place on Thursday, the commissioning of the facility is planned in 2024, the military department told reporters.

On Tuesday, a whole series of exercises started, in which Russian servicemen are involved. Moreover, the maneuvers took place even abroad. Thus, the Russian-Chinese exercise "Peaceful Sea-2022" took place in the western part of the Arabian Sea.

This event can be timed to coincide with the Day of the Navy, two sources told TASS

The transfer of the Belgorod special-purpose nuclear submarine (submarine) of project 09852 (carrier of Poseidon nuclear drones) to the Russian Navy (Navy) is planned in the summer of 2022. This was reported to TASS by two sources.

It included the missile cruiser Marshal Ustinov, the frigate Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov, the anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, as well as support vessels

The ships of the Northern Fleet sailed to the Barents Sea as part of exercises with the Arctic Expeditionary Group of forces and troops. This was reported to journalists in the press service of the fleet.

The units of the Marine Corps of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) were alerted by a training alarm and began to march in a combined way to the Scorpion training ground (Dagestan), the press service of the Southern Military District reports.

Two crews of Ka-29 transport and combat helicopters at the Radygino training ground worked out the tasks of fire support for marine units, the press service of the Eastern Military District (VVO) reported on Wednesday.

Forbes: in case of a conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian Navy will be sunk in an hour

The naval forces (Navy) of Ukraine, in particular, the Ukrainian landing ship "Yuriy Olefirenko" of project 773, in the event of a conflict with Russia, can be sunk in an hour, predicts the American magazine Forbes.

Defence24: the Russian ships "Buyan-M" to be helpless in the open sea

Small missile ships of project 21631 "Buyan-M", equipped with cruise missiles "Caliber", you do not have a powerful system of antiaircraft defense (air defense), so be defenseless in the open sea to strike a potential enemy, says the portal Defence24 Polish military commentator Maximilian Stupid.

In the near future, the marines of the Baltic Fleet will work out the tasks of the anti-amphibious defense of the coast with the performance of live firing from small arms and weapons of military equipment

The units of the Guards Marine Corps of the Baltic Fleet, alerted, marched to the area of exercises in the Kaliningrad region, the press service of the fleet reported on Wednesday.

The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet reported that a large group of warships and support vessels were going to sea. They left their bases in Sevastopol and Novorossiysk to participate in maneuvers. The command of the Black Sea Fleet in total attracts more than two dozen crews to them.

The ships of the Black Sea Fleet conducted air defense training during the exercises, the press service of the fleet said.

The oceanographic research vessel "Evgeny Goriglejan", built in Kaliningrad by order of the Russian Defense Ministry, is preparing for the start of factory sea trials.

An F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea while attempting to land on a US Navy aircraft carrier

An American fifth-generation F-35 fighter jet crashed into the South China Sea while attempting to land on the US Navy's Carl Vinson aircraft carrier. This is reported by the press service of the American Pacific Fleet.

The weapons and military equipment of the gunners of the Russian Eastern Military District and the marines of the Pacific Fleet involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State have arrived in Belarus, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

The Russian ships, together with the Chinese Navy, carried out tactical maneuvering and organization of inspection actions of the conditionally captured cargo ship, which was used as a tanker "Boris Butoma".

The Russian-Chinese naval exercises "Peaceful Sea - 2022" were held in the western part of the Arabian Sea. This was reported on January 25 in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

According to the information published by the Pakistani Navy, on January 24, an official ceremony was held in Karachi for the adoption of the lead (out of four ordered by the Pakistani Navy in China) frigate of the Type-054A/P class, Tagril.