News of the fleet
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.
MW: China builds shipyard for super carrier
The construction of the first Chinese aircraft carrier Project 002 is being completed at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The ship has a displacement of 85 thousand tons, electromagnetic catapults and is comparable in capabilities to the latest American aircraft carriers of the Gerald Ford type.
Contract for the first two Mk VI patrol boats for Ukraine
The US Department of Defense reported that on December 31, 2020, it issued a contract to the American boat-building company SAFE Boats International in the amount of $ 19.969 million for the preparation of the start of construction (purchase of materials and components, etc.) of the first two high-speed patrol boats Mk VI for subsequent delivery to the government of Ukraine through the US program of intergovernmental foreign military sales Foreign Military Sales (FMS).
Ships of the Caspian Flotilla went on combat duty during the exercises - headquarters of the Southern Military District
Special exercises to check the readiness of ship crews for combat duty were held at the Caspian Flotilla (Cfl) in Dagestan, the Southern Military District (SE) said on Wednesday.
Israeli submarine decided not to risk the Iranian coast
Tel Aviv responded to the call of its American ally by sending its cruise missile submarine to the shores of Iran to demonstrate strength and support for the US Navy's AUG. The Iranian military reacted sharply to this information, saying that the submarine would be sunk.
The US hopes to force Russia out of the Arctic basin
Washington hopes to gain a foothold in the Arctic to prevent Moscow from taking control of the region's shipping routes.
According to US Navy Secretary Kenneth Braithwaite, the US Navy can begin operations on" freedom of navigation " near the Arctic coast of Russia, similar to those that it already carries out in the South China Sea, The Washington Times quotes the RT portal.
