News of the fleet
"The goal of Finland and Sweden joining NATO is to control the Russian Arctic"
Rear Admiral Viktor Borisov told why the United States is dragging Helsinki and Stockholm into NATO
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto and the country's Prime Minister Sanna Marin announced that they support the decision to apply for NATO membership. In the Swedish Parliament, the hearings on joining the alliance are scheduled for May 16. The Kremlin said that such a move "threatens the security of Russia." What Sweden and Finland can give to NATO is in the material of "Gazeta.Ru».
US Foreign Policy Council: we are lagging behind our opponents in the field of military AI
The Power of the Future – military AI
Foreign Affairs is sounding the alarm – the United States is beginning to seriously lag behind China and Russia in the field of military artificial intelligence. The Pentagon is unnecessarily resting on its laurels, not understanding the enormous importance of AI. The authors write that a number of new US developments with AI have failed. America can cede military primacy in the world to its opponents.
Finland is halfway to NATO. That's what her army is like
Reservists and modern equipment. How the Finnish army works
The Italian website Inside Over decided to figure out how the Finnish army works, which has announced its intention to join the North Atlantic Alliance. The author of the publication talks about the key features of the Finnish armed forces.
Antonov said that the United States would like to limit the use of Poseidons and Sarmatians
The Russian Ambassador to the United States noted that Washington "really does not like" the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle and the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
Erdogan slows down NATO's approach to Russia's northern borders
NATO's expansion to the northeast has an unexpected strong opponent. The Turkish leader strongly opposed the entry of Finland and Sweden into the alliance. Erdogan, who has the second-strongest army of the alliance, unexpectedly attacked the geographically distant Scandinavians with sharp criticism. What caused the Turkish demarche and what price will Ankara ask for permission for the Finns and Swedes to join the alliance?
"It is impossible to use": The Command of the US Navy advocated the disposal of several ships that did not last even three years
In recent years, the United States has been concerned about increasing the power of its Naval forces. This is happening against the background of a constant increase in the Chinese Navy. But even in such a situation, the command of the US Navy did not abandon plans for the disposal of ships. At the same time, even new ships that are less than three years from commissioning want to be scrapped.
Development of means of armed struggle
Recall, improve and apply
It seems that the special operation in Ukraine is entering a protracted phase. The Armed Forces of Ukraine managed to implement a strategy of capturing civilians of cities as hostages and, hiding behind them, to slow down the advance of the Russian army.
The British Ministry of Defense has allocated another 2 billion pounds for the Dreadnought-class SSB program
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.
19FortyFive named the most terrible Russian weapon
"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.
Tencent: the Russian intellectual mine PTKM-1R has become an unpleasant surprise for the APU
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 US Navy has signed a contract for the construction of the expedition ship EPF 16
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.
The USC approved a labor productivity improvement program for 2022
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).
SSN-796 of the Virginia class was launched at the Huntington Ingalls Industries shipyard
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.
"Successfully attacked": CNN said that the United States helped Ukraine to strike the cruiser "Moscow"
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.
Naval Group withdrew from the tender for the supply of the Project-75(I) NPL to the Indian Navy
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 Danish Navy has tested the SM-2 missile
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.
19FortyFive spoke about the new role of Russian "Ash Trees"
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.
Reconstruction of the dry dock of the 35th Ship Repair Plant is being completed
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.
The first prototype of the American underwater vehicle Orca XLUUV was launched
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).
How can the Russian Aerospace Forces cope with Ukrainian MANPADS
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?
