News of the fleet

The Malachite Design Bureau is developing a habitable vehicle capable of diving to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, according to the company's annual report for 2020.

The Malachite Design Bureau (KB) is actively working on the creation of a multi-purpose small-displacement nuclear submarine "Gorgon" and a small non-nuclear submarine with an air-independent power plant (VNEU) "Serval", reports" Interfax", referring to the company's report for 2020.

In a fire on the submarine AC-31 in 2019, 14 sailors were killed

The Malachite Design Bureau has developed a technical project for the modernization of the AS-31 project 1083 nuclear submarine habitable vehicle (unofficially called Losharik), which killed 14 sailors in a fire in 2019. This is stated in the company's annual report.

Austal Limited (Austal) on 18 June announced the delivery of its Austal Australia division to the Australian Ministry of Defence of a Guardian-class patrol boat intended for the Republic of Kiribati.

The project of the latest nuclear multi-purpose submarine of small displacement "Gorgon" is an advanced development of the design bureau, which is part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), the general director of USC Alexey Rakhmanov told RIA Novosti.

Russia's exercises in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, during which the destruction of an enemy aircraft carrier strike group (AUG) was practiced, is an "alarm signal" and an "unprecedented threat" to the United States, writes The Drive.

Japanese concern Mitsubishi Heavy Industries launched the third frigate of a new generation - "Noshiro". According to Naval News, it is to become part of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in 2022.

Warships of the Pacific Fleet (TOF), together with naval aviation, are conducting exercises in the Central Pacific Ocean for the first time in recent history, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Monday.

The icebreaker's capacity will be 120 MW

The Krylov Center has started developing an electric propulsion system for the Leader nuclear icebreaker with a shaft capacity of 120 MW. This was announced in an interview with TASS by Oleg Savchenko, Director General of the Krylov State Research Center (KGNC).

Ukraine will buy two Sandown-class minesweepers from the UK. This, as reported by "RIA Novosti", was reported by the Odessa edition "Duma" with reference to its sources.

According to the Ministry of Defense of India, the company Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) on June 18 held a ceremony of laying the keel of the second project 11356 frigate under construction in this country, intended for the Indian Navy.

The Lebanese Navy expects to receive seven patrol ships, including four from France and three Protector-class ships from the United States, as part of the assistance program.

The head of the company, Alexander Mikheev, said that the marine weapons segment includes contracts for the supply and joint construction of ships and submarines, the supply of various weapons for them, coastal support equipment, as well as infrastructure projects.

The Americans conducted "explosive" tests of their newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78). Numerous photos and videos allow you to view these tests in all their glory.

The Norwegian company Windcatching Systems (WCS), together with the oil and gas company Aibel, has developed a unique wind-catching system. It is a giant grid with a height of 325 meters with many small wind turbines (about 120), arranged in a staggered order. Similar to conventional land-based wind turbines, the Windcatcher is attached to the sea floor by metal piles.

The warships of the Pacific Fleet, together with naval aviation, are conducting exercises in the Central Pacific Ocean for the first time in recent history. On the air of Sputnik radio, the captain of the 1st rank of the reserve Mikhail Nenashev commented on the course of the exercises.

The Navy ships taking part in the X International Naval Salon (MVMS-2021) moored at the berths of the Passenger Port of St. Petersburg, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reports.

In the Pacific Ocean, the crews of ships of the Pacific Fleet, along with planes and helicopters, worked out a number of tasks to repel an air attack and conducted training of air defense forces as part of the exercises that are currently taking place, TASS reports, citing information from the Defense Ministry.

On June 17, the Novorossiysk Naval Base of the Black Sea Fleet hosted a solemn ceremony of raising the St. Andrew's Flag and accepting the newest large hydrographic boat (BGC) of the project 23040G "Boris Slobodnik"into the fleet.

On June 17, MBDA Group announced the signing of a contract to equip the new Tamandare-class frigates of the Brazilian Navy with Sea Ceptor anti-aircraft missile systems.