News of the fleet

A former Chinese military instructor, Song Zhongping, expressed the opinion that a stress test for his own aircraft carrier by detonating explosives near him is an ostentatious action aimed at certain goals-China and Russia, the South China Morning Post reports.

The crews of the newest small missile ships "Veliky Ustyug" and "Uglich" of the Caspian Flotilla (CFl) conducted training to repel attacks by means of an air attack of a conditional enemy, Colonel Vadim Astafyev, head of the press service of the Southern Military District, told reporters on Thursday.

Often, the data of online trackers that track the movements of warships of NATO countries and Sweden using the Global Positioning System (GPS) should be ignored, according to the American magazine Popular Mechanics.

The command of the Israeli Armed Forces announced the welcoming ceremony of the third corvette of the next generation of the Saar-6 class (SA'AR-6) – "Atzmaut" (Atzmaut), which took place on August 10 in Haifa.

The nuclear icebreaker "Arctic" left the berth of the Baltic plant and began the transition to the Kronstadt Marine Plant (part of the USC). There, the ship will dock, where scheduled work will be carried out to replace one of the engines.

The lessons learned from the accident of the Kursk nuclear submarine will prevent similar tragedies in the future, Admiral Alexander Moiseev, commander of the Northern Fleet, said.

The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on the issue of completing the Vladimir the Great ship of the 58250 project, the country's military department reports.

Moscow continues to increase its advantage in the submarine fleet over the United States, which has always had a significantly larger number of surface ships. The United States, which has once again started a rivalry of powers, is trying to keep up. Military columnist Peter Suchiu wrote about this for Business Insider, who decided to compare the latest Russian submarines with American ones.

The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea has decided to purchase a new frigate with improved means of protection against air threats and ensuring survivability through the use of the results of national research and development.

A solemn event dedicated to the admission to the new detachment was held in Makhachkala

"Yunarmiya" created a jung detachment under the Caspian Flotilla in Makhachkala. This was reported to TASS on Wednesday in the press service of the organization.

According to the agency interlocutor, the previously planned transfer of the enterprise to the United Shipbuilding Corporation will not take place

The ship repair plant (SRZ) of the Black Sea Fleet remains in the structure of the military department of the Russian Federation, the previously planned transfer of the enterprise to the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) will not take place. This was reported to TASS by a source in the military-industrial complex.

On August 8, the Ministry of Defense of India announced the completion of the first sea trials of the P71 Vikrant aircraft carrier (IAC – 1-Indigenous Aircraft Carrier) designed by the Directorate of Naval Design (DND) and built for the Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL).

The new type of American aircraft carriers is much stronger than its predecessors. On August 9, the press service of the US Navy announced the third and final test of the USS Gerald R. Ford as part of the FSST program.

The new Russian multi-purpose nuclear submarine "Kazan", handed over to the fleet in May, is capable of carrying hypersonic missiles "Zircon", said the commander of the 11th division of submarines of the Northern Fleet, Rear Admiral Alexander Zarenkov.

The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet has embarked on a two-month campaign on the seas of the Arctic Ocean, including along the routes of the Northern Sea Route, during which several exercises will be held on the defense of Russian territories in the Arctic, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported on Tuesday.

The Arctic group of the Northern Fleet went on a campaign on the seas of the Arctic Ocean. The cruise of ships and support vessels will last about two months, including in the areas of the Northern Sea Route route. It is aimed at ensuring the protection of the interests of the Russian Federation in the Arctic.

The state tests of the hypersonic missile "Zircon" will be completed this year, said Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexey Krivoruchko during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The Russian Armed Forces received more than 200 units of weapons and military equipment in the first half of 2021. This was announced on Tuesday, August 10, by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during the single day of acceptance of military products.

The US Navy has completed tests of the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which is the most expensive ship built in the world, with underwater explosions, Defense News reports.

The Spanish company Navantia has started testing the combat system for the lead submarine of the S-80 project "Isaac Peral". It will monitor the submarine's armament, track targets and provide information necessary for missions. According to Naval News, while it was tested on land, but on August 31 it will be installed on the first Spanish submarine.