News of the fleet
The Day (Ukraine): corvettes-for the Ukrainian Navy
During Zelensky's visit to Ankara, the countries agreed to supply four Turkish corvettes. But there is already an agreement with the Ukrainian enterprise on the construction of just this type of ships. The author began to understand where the duplication came from. As a result, a form of managerial chaos was revealed with a lack of understanding of the situation in the Ukrainian Navy by their own leadership.
The U.S. Navy will receive the "burying of the Russian hope" weapon
In 2022, the US Navy will arm at least one of its ships with RGM-184 anti-ship missiles, otherwise known as Naval Strike Missile (NSM), reports The Drive.
In Kamchatka, nuclear submarines were blocked by ice
In Kamchatka, due to severe frosts that have been holding for a week, the ice at the base of nuclear submarines of the Pacific Fleet froze. Icebreakers came to the rescue, according to the information support department of the press service of the Eastern Military District of the Pacific Fleet.
New K130 corvettes of the Bundeswehr-project features
In the near future, the German Navy will accept new K130 corvettes of the Braunschweig type. The Bundeswehr already operates five ships of this project, which became part of the Navy in the period from 2008 to 2013. The construction of five more corvettes of this model indicates the recognition of its suitability, proven in numerous combat services.
NATO special forces "on friendship" walked on the Russian cargo ship
Special forces of the Greek Navy defiantly landed on the Russian cargo ship "Adler" in the Mediterranean Sea. This was reported by the Greek media.
Iran has commissioned an "aircraft carrier" converted from a tanker
Iran has commissioned the largest warship in its history, the Makran helicopter carrier. Manned rotorcraft and drones can be based on its board.
MiG-31 against thrushes and predators
Why does the Pacific Fleet strengthen the Arctic grouping?]
Increasing the role of combat aviation in the Arctic, the United States has strengthened the 3rd air wing in Alaska with multi-purpose fighters of the fifth generation F-22 "Raptor"("Predator"). In response to this, Russian MiG-31BM interceptors (according to the NATO classification – Foxhound, "Foxhound") of the naval aviation of the Pacific Fleet before the New 2021 year took up combat duty for air defense at the Anadyr airfield. As they say, closer to the borders of the United States. How can the events develop further?
Deserted fleet, other rules
New classes of underwater drones and robots are appearing in the world
The beginning of the XXI century was marked by a qualitative leap in the development of the military-technical sphere and methods of conducting armed conflicts. The analysis shows that in military affairs there was in fact another revolution, one of the features of which was the active use of unmanned vehicles for various purposes by the warring parties.
Patrol ship "Pavel Derzhavin" conducted an exercise in the Black Sea
The crew of the new patrol ship (PC) "Pavel Derzhavin" for the first time conducted an exercise on setting minefields in the Black Sea, the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) said on Tuesday.
Arctic patrol ship "Ermak" can be made unmanned
The Arctic patrol ship of the project 23550 "Ermak", under construction at the Vyborg Shipyard in the Leningrad region, will be equipped with a control system with the navigation complex" Bering", which will make it partially unmanned, the company"Kronstadt Technologies" reported on Tuesday.
The end of the era of aircraft carriers: how hypersound will change war at sea
Business Insider: "Zircon" is a threat to US aircraft carriers]
American aircraft carriers still rule the seas, but Russia and China plan to change that. The development of hypersonic weapons technologies makes aircraft carriers vulnerable, but, according to the expert, it is still too early to write them off.
Nuclear cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" after modernization will become the flagship of the Russian Navy-the head of "Sevmash"
The Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser (TARK) will become the flagship of the Russian Navy after the modernization is completed, said Mikhail Budnichenko, General Director of Sevmash.
What "digital" NPAs are included in the government's legislative activity plan for 2021
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Sunday approved the plan of legislative activity of the government for 2021 – one of the six blocks of the plan is focused on digitalization and scientific and technical development, it includes three documents.
Nuclear submarine "Tiger" will return to the fleet in 2022
The multi-purpose submarine "Tiger "from the" animal " division of the Northern Fleet will return to service next year after repairs.
Two bronze propellers were stolen from the destroyer of the Baltic fleet
The commander of the destroyer "Restless", according to the investigation, was involved in the theft of two bronze propellers of the ship, said "Interfax" head of the military investigation Department of the TFR for the Baltic Fleet Sergey Sharshavykh.
From the "Caucasus" to the "West": the main military exercises of 2021
In 2021, the intensity of combat training in the Russian Armed Forces will increase
In 2020, the geography of challenges for Russia has expanded, the role of military force in solving international problems has increased, the Ministry of Defense notes. In this regard, it is of particular importance to maintain the combat capability and combat readiness of the army and navy at the required level. "Newspaper.Ru " analyzed what activities of combat and operational training will be carried out in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021.
A detachment of Russian ships entered the port of Tartus
Crews of the Baltic Fleet detachment will conduct routine inspections of ships and vessels
A detachment of ships of the Baltic Fleet consisting of the corvette "Stoyky", the medium sea tanker" Kola "and the sea tug" Yakov Grebelsky", which is in a planned long-distance campaign, made a business call in the Syrian port of Tartus, the press service of the fleet reported on Saturday.
France has signed an agreement to purchase three AWACS and control aircraft E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
It is reported that on December 2, 2020, the governments of France and the United States concluded an intergovernmental agreement in the form of an exchange of Letters of Offer and Acceptance - LOA on the supply by the United States to France through the American program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of three carrier-based long-range radar detection and control aircraft Northtrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye.
The tonnage of cargo transported along the Northern Sea Route is growing
Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev said on the Rossiya 24 TV channel that the corporation is discussing with the Russian government the possibility of building new, in addition to the already contracted, most powerful nuclear icebreakers of the 22220 project at the moment.
The Cold War. What will happen to the army at minus 50 Celsius
Almost the entire arsenal of the Russian military-weapons and equipment-is designed for temperatures from minus 50 to plus 50 degrees. If the heat is still more or less clear, then fighting in the extreme cold entails serious changes in tactics and strategy. About how this is taken into account by the statutes and the command, — in the material of RIA Novosti.