News of the fleet
The creation of infrastructure at the submarine base in Gadzhievo will be completed in the fall of 2021
The completion of the work will allow the ships at the berths to be fully supplied with communications, water, high-pressure air and high-purity water
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday inspected the construction of infrastructure facilities of the mooring front for the deployment of the submarine forces of the Northern Fleet in the city of Gadzhievo, Murmansk region.
Ships and boats of the Caspian Flotilla passed through Rostov to the Black Sea
Artillery boats of the Bumblebee project and landing craft of the Dugong and Serna types of the Caspian Flotilla passed through Rostov-on-Don in the direction of the Taganrog Bay. 15 ships and support vessels of the Caspian Flotilla are involved in the transition from Makhachkala to the Black Sea.
Launching of the lead Taiwanese amphibious helicopter dock ship
On April 13, 2021, at the shipyard of the Taiwan Shipbuilding Corporation CSBC in Kaohsiung, in the presence of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Tsai Ing-wen held a solemn ceremony of launching the main landing helicopter ship-dock "Yushan" (tail number 1401), which is being built for the Taiwanese Navy under the Hong Yun program.
Shoigu demanded to speed up the reconstruction of the dock, where the Admiral Kuznetsov should be repaired"
The Minister of Defense indicated that it is necessary to increase the number of people and equipment to work at the facility
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu demanded to increase the pace and quality of work during the reconstruction and technical re-equipment of the dry dock of the 35th ship repair plant, located in Murmansk, the project is implemented by the Ship Repair Center "Zvezdochka" (part of the USC group of companies).
"The tasks are huge." Military expert on Shoigu's trip to the Northern Fleet
The trip of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to the Northern Fleet has begun. Military expert Vasily Dandykin told Sputnik radio about the tasks facing this fleet at the moment.
Shoigu: The US and NATO are building up sea and land groups in the Arctic
The United States and its NATO allies are actively building up naval and land forces in the Arctic. This was announced at a meeting in Severomorsk on April 13 by Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. According to him, NATO countries are increasing the intensity of combat training, as well as expanding and modernizing military infrastructure in the Arctic region.
Shoigu spoke about strengthening the defense capability in the Arctic
The Northern Fleet is capable of effectively countering the existing challenges and threats to Russia in the Arctic, Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said.
American "Freedom" and "Independence" were too expensive
Coastal warships of the Freedom ("Freedom") and Independence ("Independence") types») The US Navy is proving too expensive, writes Defense News.
French submarine gets nose transplant
At the Nalal Group shipyard in Cherbourg, the operation of docking the bow of the decommissioned nuclear submarine Saphir with the aft compartments of the same type of submarine Perle, which was severely damaged during a fire at the shipyard, began.
The US is moving troops: Shoigu reported on the situation near the borders of Russia
Shoigu announced the withdrawal of US and NATO troops to the borders of Russia
US troops are being transferred to Europe from the continental parts of North America to the Russian borders, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said. According to him, NATO intends to concentrate a large number of forces at the borders of the Russian Federation. At the same time, the Russian side has transferred two armies and three airborne units to its western borders.
Diving patrol BOSS: Russian weapons novelty goes for export
The Rubin Design Bureau has developed the first Russian export-oriented submerged patrol ship, the Sentinel. It can be used as a guard ship, as well as as a rescue or research vessel. The ship will be exported under the BOSS brand.
Il-38 worked out the destruction of submarines during exercises in Kamchatka
Five Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft of the Pacific Fleet worked out the destruction of submarines of the imaginary enemy, which managed to get close to the coast of Kamchatka, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
"Bal" repelled the attack of a conditional enemy in Dagestan
The coastal troops of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) with the coastal missile system (DBK) "Bal" in Dagestan "destroyed" the landing ships of the simulated enemy as part of a control check for the winter training period, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Monday, April 12.
Central Design Bureau "Rubin" has developed the first Russian diving patrol ship "Sentinel"
As reported in the design bureau, ships of this type can be used for protection, as well as as a rescue or research vessel
The Central Design Bureau (CCB) "Rubin" (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has developed the first Russian submerged patrol ship designed for foreign customers. This was reported to TASS on Monday in the press service of the Central Bank of Russia.
North Korea has built the most powerful submarine in its history
According to US and South Korean sources, the new North Korean submarine weighing 3,000 tons is ready to be launched. It is assumed that it will be able to carry three ballistic missiles.
A unique landing of Marines in Kamchatka was filmed on video
Russian marines in the framework of the exercise broke through the defense of the imaginary enemy and landed on the unequipped coast in Kamchatka, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, April 9.
At the General Dynamics shipyard, the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer URO Harvey S. Barnum is laid"
According to the US Navy Command, on April 6, the General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW) company held a keel laying ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer URO (DDG-124) "Harvey S. Barnum".
The ships "Grayvoron " and" Vyshny Volochyok " conducted artillery firing in the Black Sea
Getting accurate artillery shell struck the ship's sea shield-a target that simulates an enemy ship, reported in Department of information support of the black sea fleet
Small missile ships "home or office" and "Vishny Volochek" spent artillery firing at surface targets on the ground in the Black sea, said to journalists on Friday in Department of information support of the black sea fleet (BSF).
The Pentagon commented on the sending of ships to the Black Sea
The operations of American warships in the Black Sea are "routine". Such a statement on Friday, April 9, was made by the official representative of the Pentagon, John Kirby.
The Pentagon explained the passage of the US destroyer through the economic zone of India
The passage of the American destroyer John Paul Jones through the exclusive economic zone of India was committed in accordance with international law and is not directed against the interests of the republic. This was announced on Friday, April 9, during a regular briefing by Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.