News of the fleet

Ukraine will revive and strengthen its navy in order to unblock and make the Black Sea and Azov regions safer, President of the Republic Vladimir Zelensky said.

Specialists of the Baltic Plant (part of the USC) loaded the anchor-mooring device and anchor chains on board the nuclear icebreaker project 22220 "Ural".

Russia is rapidly developing its navy, and recently there has been a special activity in this area. Thus, the country sends a signal of its determination to protect its interests in the world's oceans in the presence of serious threats from the West, the author of the Chinese edition of Xinhua believes.

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has announced the signing of a contract with the French company Zodiac MilPro for the supply of new rigid-hulled inflatable boats designed to support amphibious operations of the Spanish ILC.

Novikombank, the main bank of the Rostec State Corporation, has planned to sign agreements with leading enterprises of high-tech industries within the framework of the Army-2021 MIFTF.

The frigate of the Black Sea Fleet "Admiral Essen", performing tasks as part of the permanent grouping of the Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, made the transition to Istanbul to participate in the exhibition of weapons and military equipment IDEF 2021.

The United Shipbuilding Corporation and the companies of the USC Group will actively participate in the business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which will be held from August 22 to 28.

The United Shipbuilding Corporation noted that the sector of innovative projects for civil products will also be updated this year

The United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will show for the first time at the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" models of the large landing ship (BDK) "Cayman" and the autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle (ANPA) "Juno". This was reported to TASS in the press service of the company.

As reported, on August 18, 2021, the main cable vessel "Volga "of project 15310 (code" Cable") with the factory number 301 was launched (withdrawn from the dry construction dock) without wide publicity at the LLC" Shipbuilding Plant "Gulf" in Kerch in the Crimea.

60 foreign companies from 12 countries intend to participate in the Army-2021 forum, four states will present national expositions, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia reported on Thursday.

The MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone refueled the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye long-range radar detection aircraft in the air for the first time. According to the US Navy, this happened during tests on August 18.

Russia poses the main military threat to the United States, this opinion was expressed on Tuesday, August 17, by the head of the Northern Command of the United States Armed Forces, General Glen Vanherk.

A large anti-submarine ship of the Northern Fleet "Vice Admiral Kulakov" entered the Mediterranean Sea. He crossed the Strait of Gibraltar last night. According to the press service of the Northern Fleet, the ship is heading in an easterly direction.

The command of the Navy of the Republic of Korea has adopted the Chang Bogo-3 (KSS-3 Batch-1) class head NPL with a displacement of 3000 tons, which has the capabilities of launching ballistic missiles (SLBMs).

Until 2024, the Russian Navy plans to receive the entire series of 6 DPLS of Project 636.3, which are being built at the Admiralty Shipyards purposefully to equip the Submarine Forces of the Pacific Fleet.

The Indian aircraft carrier Vikrant has completed only the first stage of sea trials, but it is already the national pride of the country. The NDTV channel showed a story about the first Indian aircraft carrier, revealing all its strengths and comparing the ship with a Chinese competitor.

According to the web resource "Mediapaluba", the lead new nuclear icebreaker "Arctic" of project 22220 (LK-60YA) on August 12, 2021, got up for repair in the Veleshchinsky dry dock of JSC "Kronstadt Marine Plant". The vessel will have to replace the rowing electric motor on the right shaft, which failed during the commissioning of the electric propulsion system.

Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu spoke about the results of the tests of the latest hypersonic cruise missile "Zircon", quoting a phrase from the Soviet TV series.

Specialists of the military construction complex of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation have completed the next stage of construction as part of the development of the coastal infrastructure of the base of surface ships and submarines of the Black Sea Fleet in Novorossiysk, the ministry told reporters.

A modern production line for non-destructive testing of turbine blade castings for civil engines has been launched at the Rybinsk enterprise of the United Engine Corporation "UEC-Saturn", the press service of the UEC reports.