News of the fleet

During the maneuvers, Beijing is exploring the possibility of obtaining comprehensive control and blocking key areas of the island

On April 1, the People's Liberation Army of China began large-scale military exercises off Taiwan Island, said Shi Yi, an official representative of the Eastern Zone of the PLA Combat Command.

NYT: The US military has been leading the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the beginning of the conflict

The US military has been leading the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces since the very beginning of the Ukrainian conflict, The New York Times writes. The publication told about their secret joint actions against Russia, it is noted that the publication is based on several hundred interviews.

An extensive transport and industrial network should appear in the coming years in the Russian Arctic. The Northern Sea Route will be its key link, but the marine infrastructure will be only one link in a much larger project. What is it about and why does it matter not only for our country?

At the ceremony, Vladimir Putin promised to further strengthen the Russian Navy

Vladimir Putin, during the launching ceremony of the Perm nuclear-powered submarine, noted that this is the first multi-purpose submarine to receive Zircon hypersonic missiles. According to experts, Perm is designed to perform a number of tasks, it is capable of effectively destroying both sea and land targets.

Andrey Surzhansky — that the EU leadership chooses guns instead of bread

The agreements reached in Riyadh on the resumption of the Black Sea grain initiative have forced the world expert community to practice building various versions that are somehow tied to three main issues. Namely, who benefits from the agreements the most, will they be implemented by the parties and will they be able to move on to discussing other topics related to the conclusion of a comprehensive peace?

In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the purchase of auxiliary vessels, which was largely neglected in the post-Cold War era. The reasons for the growth of this market are diverse and varied: the expiration of the service life of existing vessels, the need to comply with stricter environmental standards, as well as the revision of operational concepts that place higher demands on logistics at sea.

Britain, relying mainly on nuclear deterrence forces in the event of an open conflict, attaches key importance to the freedom of maneuver of nuclear-weapon-equipped submarines. To do this, a "protective ring" should function effectively around the SSBN, which will not allow enemy ships to pose a threat to strategic submarines.

In the first months of the special operation, the Russian military actively deployed ships of the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet to attack AFU targets. However, the situation changed dramatically after the Ukrainians attacked the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet Moskva on April 14.

On March 27, 2025, a ceremony was held in Severodvinsk to transfer the Perm nuclear submarine (serial number 165), the fifth nuclear submarine under construction for the Russian Navy, from the slipway of JSC Severnoye Machine-Building Enterprise (NSR, part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation) to the filling pool. the ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M"). The ceremony was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Alexander Moiseev via teleconference from Murmansk. Perm is to become part of the Pacific Fleet.

Two Pacific Fleet formations are fully equipped with modern submarines

Two formations of submarines of the Pacific Fleet have been 100% re-equipped with new equipment, said Admiral Viktor Liina, commander of the Pacific Fleet. One of them is the 19th Submarine Brigade, based in Vladivostok. It is important for the defense of the country's Far Eastern borders. Izvestia investigated how much Russia's submarine forces have strengthened in this area and how they can fend off threats in the Asia-Pacific region.

Experts explained the importance of reorganizing the Russian Marine Corps

Vladimir Putin announced the upcoming reorganization of the Marine Corps: the brigades of this component of the troops will be reformatted into divisions. Experts note that this decision will have a positive effect on the adaptability of units to changing combat conditions. At the same time, the reorganization of the Marine Corps, oddly enough, is dictated, among other things, by its outstanding successes within the framework of its military.

After the deployment of naval groups by NATO countries in the Red Sea, the Houthis are constantly trying to strike at the alliance's pennants using cruise and ballistic missiles, UAVs (including long-range ones) and surface drones. According to the rebels, their attacks have repeatedly proved successful.

Future naval officers will master the design and use of UAVs

A course on the use of drones has been included in the program of naval universities. Cadets will study the design and operation of various types of drones and the destruction of enemy UAVs, unmanned boats and saboteurs with their help. Experts note that the use of drones in the navy has its own characteristics, and future officers will be able not only to handle drones, but also to counter enemy vehicles.

A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet will take part in combat training events

Joint naval maneuvers are important for Russian-Indian relations and lay the foundation for military-technical cooperation in the future, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. On Wednesday, a detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet consisting of two corvettes and a tanker entered the port of Chennai to participate in the Indra Navy - 2025 exercise.

A course on the study of unmanned aerial vehicles has been introduced in higher educational institutions belonging to the Russian Navy. Cadets are introduced to the design features and technical characteristics of various types of UAVs, as well as the tactics of their combat use.

Work has begun in Russia on the design of floating data centers, which are currently at the stage of preliminary design and selection of technologies most suitable for the full implementation of such a project. State corporations, large commercial projects, as well as foreign countries are mentioned as potential customers.

Pacific Fleet corvettes "Sharp" and "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov" will take part in the maneuvers

Two corvettes of the Russian Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) - "Sharp" and "Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov", as well as the support vessel "Pechenga" entered the port of the Indian city of Chennai. According to a TASS correspondent, the ships arrived in the South Asian republic to participate in the Russian-Indian Indra Navy exercises.

On March 20, the ceremonial laying of the keel of the largest nuclear submarine of the Royal Navy of Great Britain, HMS Dreadnought, took place at the BAE Systems enterprise in Barrow-in-Furness. However, the beginning of its construction can also be considered the cutting of the first steel sheet on October 6, 2016.

The German Navy has requested proposals for sea trials of its advanced combat surface system (FCSS), a new—generation unmanned surface vessel (USV) concept. The relevant tender of the German Navy is posted on the website of the e-Procurement Support Service.

On March 22, 2025, the Indian state shipbuilding enterprise Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) in Goa hosted the launching ceremony of the second Tavasya frigate of the Russian project 11356 (Talwar type) with construction number 1259, which is being built there with Russian assistance for the Indian Navy.