News of the fleet

The Russian frigate "Admiral Gorshkov" went to the Barents Sea for firing at land and sea targets, the press service of the Northern Fleet (SF) reported on Thursday.

The corvette "Stoyky" and the tanker "Kola" have started an anti-piracy watch in the Gulf of Aden, the Baltic Fleet said on Thursday.

The crews of aircraft and helicopters of the Black Sea Fleet's naval aviation have begun tactical flight exercises, including bombing, shooting, and tracking the submarines of the imaginary enemy.

BOD "Marshal Shaposhnikov" will turn into a frigate with "Calibers" and "Zircons"

The modernization of the remaining 30-40-year-old large anti-submarine ships of the project 1155 is designed to support the minimum necessary grouping of surface warships of the ocean zone-cruise missile carriers to the readiness of the project 22350M frigates and the Leader-class destroyers, the laying of the main hulls of which is expected in 2022-2024.

According to South Korean media, on February 22, 2021, the South Korean Ministry of National Defense and the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) held the 133rd meeting of the Joint Committee on Defense Procurement Programs (Banju Committee), which approved the program for the creation and construction of the first light aircraft carrier under the designation CVX for the South Korean Navy in the period 2022-2033.

ADSB launched the 16-meter and 12-meter high-speed patrol boats (FPB), which were designed and built in the UAE, during the NAVDEX 2021 exhibition, which is held simultaneously with the International Defense Exhibition IDEX-2021.

Specialists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have created a 3D printer that prints products made of titanium.

The Polish company PIT-RADWAR presented the concept of a new short-range air defense system. It is stated that the system will be able to hit all types of air targets, including attack helicopters, unmanned aerial vehicles, barrage ammunition and cruise missiles.

The ceremony of laying the hull of the thirteenth serial special purpose boat of the project 21980 was held at the Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (part of the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation), the press service of the corporation reported.

The hypersonic aircraft missile, code-named "Gremlin", will take off in two years: tests are scheduled for 2023. In some documents, the product is called GZUR-hypersonic guided missile. In terms of its dimensions, the Gremlin will be smaller than the previously adopted X-47M2 Dagger.

France has announced the start of work on a promising strategic nuclear submarine. It is assumed that each such ship will be able to carry 16 ballistic missiles.

Buyers are already making demands about the ability to resist them

The hypersonic revolution has begun in the world. According to Izvestia sources familiar with the situation on the arms market, foreign buyers are already demanding that many Russian systems be able to resist hypersonic weapons (GZO).

About ten foreign countries are showing interest in the Russian small missile ships of the project 22800 "Karakurt-E", said RIA Novosti on Tuesday, Deputy General Director of the shipbuilding corporation" Ak Bars " for external cooperation Alexander Emelyushin.

Iran, according to its representatives, for the first time in its history began to build "large warships". Is this ambitious country preparing a full-fledged navy to confront the United States? Is she able to do it on her own? Maybe Russia should help Iran in this?

Destroyers, reconnaissance and strategic aircraft, large-scale exercises with allies-the NATO bloc continues to increase its military presence in the Black Sea region. The leaders of the organization claim that they are doing this involuntarily-allegedly "because of the increased activity of Russia". Moreover, when planning operations, Western generals and admirals are increasingly resorting to the help of Ukrainians who are ready to do anything to get closer to the alliance.

On February 19, JSC" Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky "held a solemn ceremony of laying the hull of the serial anti-sabotage boat project 21980" Grachonok "(developer of JSC "KB" Vimpel " (Nizhny Novgorod)).

The small anti-submarine ship "Brest" of the Northern Fleet during exercises at the training ground in the Barents Sea repelled a training air attack. This was reported in the press service of the Northern Fleet.

The command of the Ukrainian Navy discussed with representatives of the headquarters of Operation ORBITAL (Great Britain) the provision of training assistance and the main areas of cooperation.

In addition, the task is to complete the sea trials of the Voevoda emergency rescue vessel, said Ilya Samarin, General Director of the Yantar plant.]

The Neustrashimy patrol ship of the Baltic Fleet will return to the Russian Navy in 2021 after repairs and modernization at the Yantar Baltic Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation). This was announced in an interview with TASS by the General director of "Yantar" Ilya Samarin.

The hull of the ship has been formed, said the general director of the enterprise Ilya Samarin

The Baltic shipbuilding plant " Yantar "(part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) has submitted proposals to the Russian Defense Ministry on how to complete the project 11356 frigate"Admiral Kornilov". This was announced in an interview with TASS by the general director of the company Ilya Samarin.