News of the fleet

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.

May 2 marks the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the Argentine cruiser General Belgrano during the 1982 Falklands War by the British nuclear submarine Conqueror. For almost 40 years, the cruiser General Belgrano was considered the largest warship lost at sea after the Second World War. The events of the last month have made the story of the death of this ship relevant again.

According to reports, in the last six months, two border patrol ships of the 3rd rank of the modified project 10410 (code "Firefly") with the names "Novorossiysk" (factory number 314, launched for the Border Service of the FSB of Russia, were launched at PJSC "Almaz Shipbuilding Company" in St. Petersburg, traditionally without publicity launched on December 1, 2021) and Sochi (factory number 315, launched on April 14, 2022). Both ships are being completed.

In the near future, the Republic of Korea will acquire SM-6 missiles for the KDX III Batch II destroyers. The SM-6 missile, also known as the RIM-174 extended-range anti-aircraft missile (ERAM), is capable of performing air and missile defense tasks, as well as combating surface targets.

Moscow has changed the balance of power on the Azov and Black Seas

The transfer of Berdyansk, Mariupol and other port cities on the coast of the Sea of Azov under the control of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian Federation will have an impact on the overall balance of forces in the entire Black Sea basin. Accordingly, long-term plans for the development of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy should be adjusted, taking into account the losses incurred during the special military operation.

The British company Babcock announced the ceremony of laying the keel of the lead frigate of the Type-31 class for the British Navy, which took place on April 27 in the new Venturer Building workshop at the enterprise in Rosayt.

The command of the Thai Navy recently concluded with the private Thai company Marsun Co. selected by the winner of the competition. Ltd (Marsun) contract for the supply of river patrol boats.

The christening ceremony of the sixth K-130 class corvette took place at the Blohm + Voss company in Hamburg ("Braunschweig"), intended for the German Navy. The corvette received the name "Cologne".

According to the general director of the enterprise Alexey Rakhmanov, localization of production of products for the state defense order is already close to 100%

Suppliers of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will find a solution to replace the remaining imported components for military shipbuilding within a period of three to 16 months. This was announced to journalists on Wednesday by the general director of the company Alexey Rakhmanov during a working trip to Kaliningrad.