News of the fleet

The second ship of project 20385 will make the transition to the Far East after testing

The Nimble corvette of project 20385 will significantly strengthen the defense of the Kamchatka region, experts interviewed by Izvestia said, commenting on its launch. The ceremony took place on June 18. The ship will join the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) next year. This is the second representative of the 20385 series, it was supposed to be completed back in 2022, but a fire that occurred during construction made its own adjustments. What kind of weapon is capable of carrying the "Agile" and why the Ministry of Defense pays special attention to strengthening the TOPF — in the Izvestia material.

There are three and a half months left before the start of the new budget year in the United States. There is a Pentagon budget request for next year, as well as a budget for 2025. However, there is no consensus on many issues.

Ukraine pays great attention to the development and use of unmanned boats in the conflict with Russia, with which Kiev attacks not only the ships of the Black Sea Fleet, but also the Crimean Bridge. A new Ukrainian unmanned boat was demonstrated at the Black Sea Security International Forum in Odessa.

The departure of the ships was accompanied by the honorary orchestra of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba

The ships of the Russian Navy have completed their visit to Cuba and are departing from Havana. The nuclear submarine Kazan was the first to leave the port, the frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov is expected to depart in the near future, the tanker Akademik Pashin will be the last to leave, a TASS correspondent reports from the port.

Stoltenberg: NATO is discussing putting nuclear weapons on alert

NATO is discussing the need to bring its nuclear weapons to combat readiness, Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. The Kremlin has already called this statement "another escalation of tension." What Stoltenberg's words mean, what is the state of Western nuclear weapons, whether it is necessary to dust off nuclear ammunition and what does China have to do with it - in the material of the military observer of the Newspaper.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Unfortunately, the article does not specify which event was associated with the demonstration of this model. However, the very fact of its display is of interest, given that the Chinese usually strive to maintain secrecy.

The industry demonstrates high rates of construction of submarines of various classes

On June 11, on the eve of Russia Day, the next 4th generation nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk entered factory sea trials from Severodvinsk. This is the fifth submarine of the 885 and 885M series. Last year, the first such boat for the Pacific Fleet, the Novosibirsk, arrived in Kamchatka. The second ship of the 885M project for the Pacific Fleet, Krasnoyarsk, will make the transition this year. The boats Perm, Ulyanovsk, Vladivostok and Voronezh are being built. How are things going with the renewal of the submarine fleet and which submarines will enter service — in the material of Izvestia.

On June 10, 2024, the Turkish Defense Industry Directorate (Savunma Sanayii Başkanlığı - SSB) signed an agreement on the construction of three corvettes of the Turkish MILGEM project (Ada type) for the Malaysian Navy as part of the implementation of the Malaysian Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) Batch 2 program. The general contractor for the construction of MILGEM project corvettes for Malaysia under this agreement The Turkish state-owned design and consulting company Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) is acting, and all three ships will be built at Turkish shipyards. All three corvettes should be commissioned by the end of 2027.

As reported, on June 11, 2024, the K-564 Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine (factory number 164), completed by construction at JSC Production Association Northern Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), went to sea for the first time from Severodvinsk for factory sea trials. the ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M").

The appearance of Russian warships in the Caribbean Sea scared the Americans more than the current administration. And it's even for the best. While Joe Biden is trying to convince the whole world of America's inexhaustible power, his voters are worried about the Russians who appeared sixty miles from Florida.

Peskov called the arrival of Russian warships in Cuba a normal practice

The Kazan submarine and the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Russian Navy arrived in Cuba after completing exercises in the Atlantic. They will stay in Havana for five days. The American CNN channel considered the visit a "demonstration of military force" of the Russian Federation just 145 km from Florida, and the Kremlin called it a normal practice. What Russian ships are doing near the Caribbean Islands and why Russia should conduct naval exercises so far away - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Responsible Statecraft: The United States itself pushed Cuba into the arms of Russia

Russia and Cuba have once again become close friends and strategic partners, writes RS. Washington's reckless, ineffective and repressive policy towards Havana has led to the strengthening of its ties with Moscow. Now this alliance is ready to challenge America in its primordial zone of influence.

Currently, the SSC category includes 17 coastal warships, or LCS class (Littoral Combat Ships) and 11 mine warfare ships of the Avenger type. Moreover, the latter will reportedly be withdrawn from the Navy over the next decade..

The Ministry of Defense named the goals of the nuclear exercises with Belarus

The Russian army has begun the second stage of the exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces. This time, together with Belarus. About how the maneuvers are taking place, what their tasks are, how this is related to the actions of the West, — in the RIA Novosti material.

On June 11, 2024 in Zelenodolsk at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (the enterprise is part of JSC Shipbuilding Corporation Ak Bars group of companies JSC Holding Company Ak Bars) A solemn ceremony of launching the Stavropol small rocket ship project 21631 (code Buyan-M; developer Zelenodolsk Design Bureau JSC), which is under construction for the Russian Navy, took place with the factory number 642. This is the twelfth, and probably the last in a series of small rocket ship project 21631.

The twelfth representative of the 21631 Buyan-M series will be sent to the Baltic Fleet

The Stavropol small rocket ship will be sent to the Baltic Fleet, sources told Izvestia. This is the twelfth ship of the Buyan-M project 21631. The small-sized MRCS carry eight Kalibr cruise missiles on board. According to experts, these ships have performed well in relatively closed waters such as the Baltic and Black Seas.

The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region accepted the claim of the Moscow LLC "Domestic Systems and Technologies" (OST) against PJSC "Shipbuilding Plant "Severnaya Verf" for 267.2 million rubles (including interest). According to Delovoy Peterburg, the first meeting is scheduled for June 19.

CBS News: US Navy ships will monitor the exercises of the Russian fleet off Cuba

The U.S. Navy will monitor Russian ships heading to the port of Havana, CBS News reports. At the same time, according to American officials, Washington does not see a threat in the upcoming exercises in the Caribbean.

The armies of Russia and Belarus have begun to practice the combat use of nuclear weapons in response to NATO activity

The exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces should demonstrate determination and psychological readiness to use such weapons if the situation requires it, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On June 11, the second stage of the maneuvers started.

iDNES: Washington accused Moscow of reviving the specter of the Caribbean crisis

Russia has sent warships and nuclear submarines to the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cuba, iDNES writes. Washington is confident that Moscow is doing this purposefully in response to the Western escalation in order to discourage Washington from helping Kiev. America will closely monitor the Russians' "visit" to Cuba.