News of the fleet
In Britain, a drone was launched from an aircraft carrier
The Royal Navy of Great Britain tested the launches of drones from an aircraft carrier of the Queen Elizabeth type. A jet unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was launched from the deck of the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales. This is reported by the UK Defense Journal.
Deck pilots of the Northern Fleet have completed training on an air trainer in the Crimea
The pilots of the Northern Fleet's ship-based fighter aviation regiment on the Su-33 have completed a flight training program in Crimea at the ground-based engineering and technical aviation complex (NITKA), simulating the flight deck of a heavy aircraft carrier.
Russia to develop new hovercraft
The Russian Ministry of Defense wants to get new amphibious hovercraft. They will be able to take on board about 60-70 tons of load.
Izumo will be tested as an aircraft carrier
Japan is ready to temporarily convert its helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers. Yesterday, on September 30, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Japan announced that in the period from October 3 to October 7, flight tests of F-35 fighters will take place on the ship JS Izumo.
Construction of the lead frigate F-110 for the Spanish Navy will begin in March 2022
The head of the Spanish shipbuilding company Navantia, Ricardo Dominguez, said that the Ria de Ferrol enterprise will begin construction of the first sections of the F-110 frigate intended for the Spanish Navy in March 2022.
In Russia, the corvette "Brave" was laid
A new ship was laid for the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation. On September 30, the press service of Amur Shipbuilding Plant JSC reported that a solemn ceremony of laying a new corvette was held at the enterprise.
The first nuclear submarine of the USSR was delivered to Kronstadt and will be turned into a museum
The first Soviet submarine K-3 "Leninsky Komsomol" was delivered to Kronstadt. She arrived here accompanied by tugs. This is stated in the information message of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
The Poseidon carrier, the Belgorod submarine, will complete state tests by the end of the year
State tests will also be completed by the Novosibirsk and Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines
The carrier of the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicles, the Belgorod nuclear submarine, as well as the Novosibirsk and Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines will complete state tests by the end of the year, Mikhail Budnichenko, Director General of sEvmash, told TASS.
The expert spoke about the tests of the Poseidon nuclear underwater vehicle
It is not known how long it will take to test the Poseidon nuclear submarine system or its prototypes on board a submarine, since it has no analogues in the world. It will probably take two or three years. Military expert Dmitry Kornev told Izvestia about this on October 1.
Tanker "Vice Admiral Ferries" will perform tasks in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time as part of the Russian Navy
Ship's crew - 24 people
The crew of the small sea tanker "Vice Admiral Ferries" of the Black Sea Fleet will perform tasks in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time as part of the forces of the grouping of the Russian Navy (Navy), the press service of the Black Sea Fleet reported on Saturday.
The US Navy decommissioned the first Freedom-class ship just 13 years after the start of service
The US Navy has officially decommissioned the lead ship of the Freedom type. Earlier, the first trimaran of the Independence type was written off, which also belongs to the LCS class.
In Ukraine, they told about the "blindness" of the Russian "Zircon"
Russia, in response to the tests of American hypersonic weapons, promptly reported on the completion of flight design tests of the "blind" Zircon missile, according to the Ukrainian information and consulting company Defense Express.
A promising navigation radar was shown at the NEVA-2021 exhibition
During the NEVA-2021 exhibition, held in St. Petersburg, JSC "Equality" presented a promising marine navigation radar station "Ocean-300" with a 6-foot antenna.
SEVMASH CEO: All work on delivery submarines fit into schedules
The program of sea trials and state tests of at least three nuclear submarines planned for transfer to the Navy in 2021 is being carried out in accordance with the schedule. This conclusion follows from the statements of SEVMASH CEO Mikhail Budichenko.
Russia has completed flight design tests of the ZIRCON from a surface carrier
As it became known, Russian specialists have successfully completed flight design tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" from a surface carrier. Soon the fleet may receive the first such complexes.
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet repelled a massive missile air strike at the exercises
The ships of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) repelled a massive missile air strike during exercises in the Black Sea, the press service of the fleet told reporters on Thursday.
The launch of the third KSS-3 Batch-1 series for the Republic of Korea Navy took place
At the Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. On September 28, Ulsan hosted the launching ceremony of the cHang Bogo-3 class (KSS-3 Batch-1) with a displacement of 3,000 tons, which has the capabilities of launching a SLBM.
The timing of the launch of the "Zircon" from a nuclear submarine from under the water has been revealed
This year, two launches of the Russian hypersonic missile "Zircon" from the nuclear submarine "Severodvinsk" are planned. The first test is planned to be conducted from the surface position of the submarine, the second — from the underwater. The timing of the launches is disclosed by TASS, citing a source in the military-industrial complex.
Hovercraft to be built in Russia
New landing boats will be built in Russia. The Russian Ministry of Defense has decided to develop a hovercraft. The promising ship will be able to deliver troops by water, land, swamps and ice. This is reported by Izvestia with reference to sources in the defense department.
The advantages of Russian submarines are revealed
The state tests of the new generation hydroacoustic complex "Lira" have been completed in Russia. The advantages of Russian submarines with new equipment are named. The design features of the complex were revealed by the scientific director of the State Scientific Center Concern "Central Research Institute "Electropribor", Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Pedestrian in an interview with TASS.