News of the fleet

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking to smooth over the sharpness in relations with France that arose after the British-American deal with Australia on the construction of submarines instead of French ones.

North Korea on Monday condemned the US decision to help Australia build nuclear submarines within the framework of AUKUS, KCNA reports.

At the same time, bilateral battalion and regimental tactical exercises were launched at four training grounds of the Southern Military District, which will last until September 26, the press service of the Southern Military District informs.

North Korea doubts the effectiveness of a submarine-launched ballistic missile tested by South Korea last week.

About 20 ships and vessels of the Black Sea Fleet (Black Sea Fleet) went to sea for a shooting exercise. This was announced on Monday, September 20, by the press service of the fleet.

Paris recalled the ambassadors from the United States and Australia for consultations on the termination of the submarine contract with the Naval Group by Canberra.

On September 16, Babcock announced the first export contract for the construction of the Arrowhead 140 – AH140 frigates, having concluded a license agreement with the Indonesian state-owned company PT PAL Indonesia (Persero).

Large-scale exercises involving warships, submarines, and naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet started on Monday on the Black Sea. This was announced today by the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet Alexey Rulev.

The exercises of the Russian Navy, which involve about 20 warships and submarines, began in the Black Sea, said the head of the information support department of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, Captain of the second rank Alexey Rulev.

The hydrographic vessel of the Northern Fleet "Horizon" has clarified the coordinates of Russia in the area of Franz Josef Land, the press service of the fleet reported on Monday.

The British Navy plans the future of its nuclear submarines in advance. Yesterday, on September 19, the press service of the Royal Navy reported that the UK Ministry of Defense has allocated the first tranche in the amount of £170 million under the SSN-Replacement (SSNR) program.

The Russian military has launched major exercises in the south against the background of maneuvers launched in Ukraine with the participation of NATO contingents. About 10 thousand Russian servicemen are involved in the exercises, which began at training grounds in the Rostov region, Chechnya, Crimea and South Ossetia, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Monday.

A small missile ship of the Baltic Fleet conducted exercises in the White Sea.

As part of the exercises, the MRK Sovetsk made the transition from Baltiysk to the White Sea. The route was laid through the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, the Neva, Lake Ladoga, the White Sea-Baltic Canal.

The United States has agreed to expand its military presence in Australia, the country will be provided with assistance in obtaining nuclear submarines from the American side. This was announced on Thursday, September 16, by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin.

The US plan to help Australia obtain nuclear submarines will allow the Australian Navy to significantly increase its capabilities, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said on Thursday.

There are already conditions for the creation of the first air-independent power plant in the Russian Federation, running on oxygen and hydrogen, for an autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle "Sarma". This was told to TASS by Viktor Litvinenko, deputy head of the Department of Physical and Technical Research of the Foundation for Advanced Research (FPI).

Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Oleg Ryazantsev and Deputy General Director of USC Andrey Buzinov paid a working visit to the Yantar plant.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has started installing weapons on new ships of the Israeli Navy. Four Sa'ar 6-type corvettes will receive new Barak MX anti-aircraft missile systems and the Iron Dome anti-missile Defense System (ABM). This is reported by the Navy Recognition portal.

The ship's crew of 12 people will be able to stay in autonomous navigation for up to 20 days

The division of border boats of the border department of the FSB of Russia has been replenished with a new ship that will serve in the waters of the Taganrog Bay of the Sea of Azov. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the press service of the Border Administration.

The United States, Great Britain and Australia united to protect their interests, and France was indirectly affected. On September 16, the BBC news agency reported that the three states had concluded a historic security pact.