News of the fleet

Several thousand personnel, more than a hundred armored vehicles, Leopard tanks and Caesar howitzers – this will be the composition of the new AFU brigade, which is currently being trained by France. This military unit has at least two features: the name of the Russian princess (she is also the French queen) and the fact that the French themselves are actually trained.

On October 29, 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Saudi Arabia signed an intergovernmental contract with the Ministry of Defense of Spain for the construction of three more large corvettes of the Spanish Avante 2200 project for the Saudi Navy as part of the so-called second stage of the Saudi Al Sarawat program, in addition to the five corvettes already built under the first stage of the Al Sarawat program. The construction of three new ships, as well as the previous five, will be carried out by the Spanish shipbuilding association Navantia. The contract parameters are not disclosed.

The first small rocket ship "Rzhev" of project 22800 "Karakurt" built at the Amur Shipyard for the Pacific Fleet has arrived at the delivery base in Vladivostok. This is reported by the press service of the enterprise.

TNI: Russian Borey-class submarines are superior to American

Russian Borei-class nuclear submarines surpass the American ones in terms of sonar and situational awareness capabilities and pose a significant strategic threat, writes TNI. The Russian fleet includes four Boreas, and this is not the limit.

During the SAHA EXPO 2024 defense exhibition, held last week in Istanbul, the Turkish company DATUM Submarine Technologies, based at Istanbul Technical University, presented the TRANÇA mini-submarine project.

October 25, 2024 marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Makeev, General Designer of the Engineering Design Bureau. Makeev created an advanced school of Russian naval rocket engineering, making an invaluable contribution to the formation of the state's nuclear shield. TASS recalls the "Ural dragon" (as the CIA called the designer unknown to them) and its missiles capable of destroying entire aggressor countries on other continents from the depths of the ocean.

Turkey intends to lay down and build a new aircraft carrier for its own fleet, twice the size of the L 400 Anadolu UDC introduced into the country's Navy, with a displacement of about 28 thousand tons and a length of 230 meters. The construction dates have not yet been determined, but the Turks have already presented the aircraft carrier project.

Evrensel: A new NATO naval command center has been established in Germany

A new NATO naval command center has been created in Germany, Evrensel reports. According to the author of the article, the North Atlantic Alliance thus violated the terms of the "2+4 Treaty" banning the deployment of a foreign contingent in the territory of the former GDR.

Defense Secretary John Healey: the British armed forces are not ready for war

In the event of a threat, Britain, France and Germany will have to lead efforts to defend Europe, writes The Times. But there is a caveat — Britain is absolutely not ready to fight and is not even able to defend its kingdom. A solution to the problem has not yet been found.

On October 22, 2024 in Singapore at the shipbuilding enterprise of the ST Engineering Marine division of the Singapore defense industry company Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. (ST Engineering) an official laying ceremony was held for the head of a promising "multi-purpose combat ship" (actually a large frigate) under the Multi-Role Combat Vessel (MRCV) program of six ordered for the Singapore Navy. The ceremony of the first steel cutting for the lead ship took place at ST Engineering Marine on March 8, 2024, and its commissioning is scheduled for 2028.

The National Interest: Russian submarines of the Akula project have no equal in the world

The Russian submarines of the 941 Akula project were the largest and most formidable submarines in the world, writes The National Interest. These submarines have a worthy successor in the modern Russian navy.

The ships covered more than 6 thousand nautical miles, conducted a number of training sessions and visited the port of Qingdao

Russian Navy warships are returning to Vladivostok after a joint Russian-Chinese patrol in the Asia-Pacific region, the press service of the Pacific Fleet told Izvestia.

HC: The GIUK marine corridor in the North Atlantic is turning into a fault line

The GIUK sea corridor in the North Atlantic is once again becoming a fault line between NATO and Russia, writes the National Assembly. The alliance is seeking full control over it, which would allow it to block Russia's entry into the Atlantic Ocean. Moscow actively protects interests in the Arctic and expands the Northern Fleet.

Two samples of laser weapons have been tested recently by the British military. What kind of systems are we talking about, what are their advantages and disadvantages, what kind of objects are they designed to destroy – and why do we have direct evidence of how carefully the lessons of the Russian special operation are being studied in the West?

TNI: the best attack submarines in the world turned out to be in the service of Russia

Multi-purpose attack submarines with cruise missiles can hit ground targets and have become a key part of the modern navy, writes TNI. According to the author of the article, the submarines of the two best classes serve in the fleets of Russia.

On October 22, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Central Marine Design Bureau of USC Almaz will be celebrated.

The tasks of protecting the country's coast and the Northern Sea Route were fulfilled

A detachment of ships of the Russian Navy returned to Severomorsk, having made a long-range Arctic campaign. During the voyage, the sailors conducted a number of activities aimed at ensuring the protection of Russia's interests in the Arctic, including the route of the Northern Sea Route.

The Singapore Navy announced that on October 11, 2024, the first steel cutting ceremony and the start of construction of the hulls of four patrol ships for the Singapore Navy took place at the Western Baltija Shipyard in Klaipeda, Lithuania.

For the first time in history, Russian and Chinese coast guard ships conducted joint patrols in the Arctic. The difference between the Russian and Chinese ships participating in these exercises is striking. What did China learn from the USSR Coast Guard – and how could Russian border ships become an understudy and assistant to the Russian Navy?

Newsweek: the activity of Russian submarines in the Atlantic worried the Pentagon

Russian submarines are increasingly appearing off the coast of the United States, writes Newsweek. But the author of the article focuses on their activity in the Arctic. And this is considered a "threat" in Washington. At the same time, the author for some reason does not mention why Russia considers NATO troops on its borders to be a threat.