News of the fleet
Why the newest frigate of the Russian Navy does not let American strategists sleep at night (The National Interest, USA)
TNI: The Admiral Amelko frigate is causing concern among US strategists
Russia is rapidly increasing the use of domestic technologies in the face of serious geopolitical changes, writes The National Interest. Most recently, the ultramodern frigate Admiral Amelko was launched, a formidable flagship equipped with Onyx and Caliber hypersonic missiles.
The Canadian Navy has received the last ordered patrol icebreaker
The ceremony of handing over the Robert Hampton Grey Arctic patrol ship to the Royal Canadian Navy took place at the Irving Shipbuilding shipyard in Halifax. As noted by Naval Today, this is the last, sixth, Harry Dewolf-class ship.
During a tense five-day operation, the British Navy monitored Russian warships in the English Channel (Daily Express, UK)
Daily Express: British Navy monitored Russian ships in English Channel
The British ship HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter monitored the Russian vessels in the English Channel, the Daily Express writes. The Vice Admiral Kulakov BOD and two tankers really alarmed the already nervous London, which shudders every time because of the movement of warships through the strait.
Role-playing Games: Why the U.S. Navy's Marine Drone Tests Didn't Go Smoothly
What developments are the United States conducting in the field of unmanned drones
The American navy has encountered unexpected difficulties on its way to mastering unmanned technologies. Recent tests off the coast of California have shown that marine drones stall, lose control and collide with each other. Nevertheless, the prospects of the direction are not in doubt, it is swarm technologies that are considered by the United States as one of the trump cards in the fight against the growing strength of the Chinese fleet in a possible collision, and any delay in this area threatens to lose world leadership. For more information about the current state of marine unmanned systems— see the Izvestia article.
Three full-fledged S-400 divisions on board: why is the new Russian cruiser such a beast in terms of air defense? (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: The Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is a real beast in terms of air defense
Admiral Nakhimov was the first of the warships to be equipped with the S-400 naval variant, writes MWM. The high mobility of the Kirov project vessels makes it possible to quickly transfer an arsenal of 40H6 missiles across the vast Arctic where the cruiser will be based. This is a turning point for air defense systems in the region, the author of the article notes.
Sergey Chemezov: the ceiling of our "defense industry" is still very high
In an interview with RIA Novosti, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov spoke about his responsibility to the country, why the West is shocked by the pace of Russian arms supplies, about work on domestic airliners and engines, their advantages over Airbus and Boeing, the prospects for creating supersonic aircraft, robots and distrust of companies that have left the Russian Federation.
The United States has begun an icebreaking race with Russia
The United States and its allies have begun construction of an icebreaker at a Finnish shipyard that previously belonged to Russia and produced vessels specifically for our country. Now the United States is using it to close the gap. Washington wants twice as many ice-class vessels as Russia has, although it still has a single old icebreaker built in 1976. China seems to have more chances to catch up with Russia.
Following the UAV, the era of marine drones has begun.
The topic of unmanned systems in service with military fleets is not limited to small unmanned attack boats. According to the tasks of the Marines, scouts, amphibious, transport drones, unmanned minesweepers will operate.
"The most armed ship in the world." Will Admiral Nakhimov be sent to his homeland?
Mikhail Khodarenok: Admiral Nakhimov has become one of the most armed ships in the world
For the first time in the last 28 years, the Admiral Nakhimov, a modernized heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser (TARKR), sailed into the White Sea to undergo sea trials. What kind of cruiser is this, what is it armed with, and whether it will be able to take part in its operation is described in the material of the military observer of Gazeta.Ru", retired Colonel Mikhail Khodarenka.
Urgent case: Russia completes modernization of five nuclear submarines
The upgrade of the nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s will turn them into universal missile carriers and significantly enhance the combat capabilities of the fleet
In the coming years, Russia plans to complete the modernization of three to five nuclear submarines, with at least five additional ships in the pipeline. For several years now, the Russian underwater shipbuilding industry has been undergoing a modernization program for nuclear submarines built in the 1980s and 1990s. Izvestia investigated which boats will change in the coming years and how much the modernization program will increase the combat power of the Russian fleet.
Unmanned boats pose a new threat in the Baltic
The United States and Poland are preparing for the massive use of unmanned boats, and in the Baltic. This not only proves that NATO is preparing for war in this region, but also shows exactly how the alliance is going to act against the Russian fleet.
"Corvette" and "Mayak-S": new Russian developments for the safety of maritime borders
MPO – Gidropribor Concern, a leading developer and manufacturer of weapons for the Navy, is actively developing civilian products. Vladimir PATRUSHEV, CEO of the concern, talks about the latest developments of the company, ensuring the safety of maritime borders.
The British military was able to control an underwater drone at a range of 16 thousand kilometers.
During the Talisman Saber maneuvers The Royal Navy of Great Britain confirmed the possibility of conducting reconnaissance operations in real time using the uninhabited underwater vehicle Excalibur, which the operators controlled at a distance of more than 16,000 km.
"Piranhas", "Wasps", "Vandals": combat drones of the Skolkovo Forum
The international forum "Unmanned Systems: Technologies of the Future" will be held at the Skolkovo Innovation Center from August 7 to 17, 2025. In addition to civilian products, it demonstrates dual-use developments, some of which have already distinguished themselves during the special operation. TASS has collected military novelties of the event.
Small ships of the Russian Navy are equipped with Tor-M2KM combat modules
Improving the air defense of the Russian Navy is one of the key tasks of modernizing warships and changing the tactics of Russian Navy formations in combat conditions.
The West has listed eight targets for a strike on Russia
Defence24: Ukraine can change the course of the war by hitting Russia on eight targets
There are eight targets in Russia, striking at which Kiev, in conditions of a shortage of military equipment and military personnel, can allegedly gain qualitative superiority over Moscow. The Polish portal Defence24 tells about the study of Western analytical organizations.
How Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic (The Independent, UK)
The Independent: Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic
Russia is preparing for a conflict with NATO in the Arctic, writes The Independent. A powerful icebreaking fleet, nuclear submarines and new military bases give it a decisive advantage. By holding talks with Putin in this region, Trump unwittingly demonstrates to the world the alleged threat posed by Moscow, the author of the article says.
With a polar sweep
Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — on the significance of the Arctic campaign of a detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet, which embarked on an Arctic campaign this week, will conduct a number of exercises, in particular, they will land troops on the polar coast. The main purpose of the campaign is to ensure the safety of maritime navigation and other economic activities of Russia in the Arctic zone, said the commander of the detachment, Captain 1st rank Stanislav Varik.
US media: Chinese military wants to destroy the American network of underwater sensors in the Pacific Ocean
The Chinese military wants to destroy the American network of underwater sensors in the Pacific Ocean. In their opinion, this is necessary to ensure the safety of submarines of the Chinese Navy, primarily nuclear submarines, when entering the open sea from their bases.
Svalbard in the spotlight: here's how the militarization of the Arctic will turn out (The Economist, UK)
Economist: Military tension is growing in the Arctic
Military tension is growing in the Arctic, the Economist writes. The publication traditionally blames Russia for this, while forgetting that the West, in violation of the treaty, uses facilities on Svalbard for military purposes, for example, to download intelligence from transpolar satellites.