News of the fleet
Polar Express: the newest landing ship goes to the Arctic
The large amphibious assault ship (BDK) of Project 11711 "Pyotr Morgunov", which entered the Northern Fleet, will be sent to the Arctic routes. It is planned to make it the most important element of providing the military group on the islands and the coast, as well as along the Northern Sea Route. The design of the unique BDK allows it to land marines from the sea and air, unload equipment and cargo directly on the shore.
The collision of the Japanese submarine Soryu with a merchant ship
As reported by the Japanese media, on the morning of February 8, off the coast of the Japanese island of Shikoku at Cape Asizuri (Koch Prefecture), a large non-nuclear submarine SS 501 Soryu (the lead in the series, in service since 2009) Naval Self-Defense Forces of Japan, when surfacing at periscope depth, collided with a commercial bulk carrier Ocean Artemis (deadweight 94 thousand dwt, length 229 meters, built in 2011) under the Hong Kong flag.
In the nuclear submarines of the Russian Federation adds composites
The designers of Sevmash improved the technology of installing platforms with equipment on the foundations of submarines and the design of their fasteners. Instead of traditional leveling pads made of steel, polymer composites will now be used. They are three times better at dampening vibrations, and are cheaper.
"Asps" from the Apennines
The Italian military-industrial complex is aimed at maintaining its share in the global arms market
In the 80s, the Italian military-industrial complex continued to develop, which allowed the country to reduce arms imports and increase exports. However, in France, several thousand ATGMs "Milan" were purchased, in Germany – aviation PKR "Cormoran".
Ships of the Crimean " Gulf»
In Kerch, the newest watchtower stood on the water
A solemn ceremony of launching the fourth of a series of patrol ships (PC) of the project 22160 "Sergey Kotov" took place at the shipyard "Bay". Its predecessors-PC "Vasily Bykov", "Dmitry Rogachev" and "Pavel Derzhavin" have already been tested and successfully solve the tasks.
In pursuit of the Beijing
Why the US Navy is going to double the size of the military fleet
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Mark Milley, said it would take a much larger U.S. navy of 500 ships to contain China's "expansionist ambitions."
A photo of a Japanese submarine after a collision with a bulk carrier has appeared
The Japanese Coast Guard has released a photo of the SS501 Soryu submarine, which was damaged after a collision with a bulk carrier off the coast of Kochi Prefecture.
The new ice-class patrol ship will be commissioned in 2024
The new ice - class patrol ship project 23550-cipher "Ermak" will be commissioned in 2024. The main task of the "Blizzard", as it will be called - the protection of state borders in the Arctic, the protection of Russia's economic resources and the delivery of goods to the unequipped coast of the Arctic. He will be able to overcome almost two meters of ice.
The" maritime security belt " will be tightened by the sailors of Russia, Iran and China
Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Jagaryan announced plans to hold a trilateral naval exercise in the middle of this month in the Indian Ocean.
The Russian Navy will receive two submarines of the Lada project in 2022
Two serial diesel-electric submarines of the fourth generation of the project 677 "Lada" — "Kronshtadt" and "Velikiye Luki" — will receive the Russian Navy in 2022, the general director of JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" Alexander Buzakov said on February 9.
Two Tu-160s flew over the Barents, Greenland and Norwegian Seas
Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-160 made a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Barents, Greenland and Norwegian Seas. This was reported on Tuesday, February 9, by the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry.
There is a strengthening of the Pacific group of warships
The Sea of Okhotsk, Kamchatka and the Arctic coast of Russia will be covered by the latest missile corvette "Agile". This is the second ship of Project 20385. It is equipped with cruise missiles, an ultra-long-range anti-aircraft system and a powerful radar capable of detecting targets hundreds of kilometers away.
Manta Ray Project: DARPA orders underwater drones
Drones continue to explore the underwater space. On February 7, the press service of the Defense Advanced Projects Agency (DARPA) of the US Department of Defense announced the signing of contracts for the development of underwater unmanned vehicles.
The US Navy is preparing to adopt the 69th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer
The US Navy is preparing to take on the 69th Arleigh Burke-class destroyer. February 7, portal navaltoday.com He reported that the ship USS Daniel Inouye successfully passed the factory and acceptance tests.
Modern river operations
As noted in the first part, in modern conditions, river operations are becoming increasingly important in regions where economic and social life develops along river basins. The international market continues to see the spread of water transport technologies that can support the conduct of combat operations on rivers.
The fifth and sixth submarines of the project 636.3 for the Pacific Fleet will be laid down in 2021
CEO Alexander Buzakov said that submarines of project 677 in 2021 it is planned to establish not
"Admiralty shipyards" will lay in 2021 fifth and sixth submarine of project 636.3 for the Pacific fleet (TOF). This was reported to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Alexander Buzakov.
The crew of the newest MRK "Grayvoron" is being trained for the first time to go to sea after being accepted into the Black Sea Fleet
The crew of the newest small rocket ship (MRK) "Grayvoron" of the Black Sea Fleet has started working out measures before the first departure to the sea to independently perform planned combat training tasks.
The Defense Ministry will additionally purchase hypersonic and high-precision weapons
The issues of additional supplies of hypersonic and high-precision long-range weapons were discussed at a meeting held by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu at the Military-Industrial Corporation NPO Mashinostroeniya JSC in Reutov near Moscow on Friday, February 5.
Severnaya Verf intends to hand over five ships and vessels in the near future
[b]The head of the enterprise, Igor Orlov, also said that Severnaya Verf will receive a new boathouse for the construction of ships in the ocean zone in 2022. [b]
Severnaya Verf (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) will deliver five ships and vessels to customers in the near future. This was reported to TASS by the general director of the enterprise Igor Orlov.
The scandal on the nuclear-powered missile submarine " Karelia»
As reported by the newspaper "Kommersant" in the material of Nikolai Sergeev, " The deputy political officer was completely upset in isolation. What ended the fight against the spread of coronavirus on board a nuclear submarine", a scandalous incident occurred during the coronavirus pandemic on the nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine "Karelia".