News of the fleet
A new Maloyaroslavets submarine was laid down in St. Petersburg
A new diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" was laid in St. Petersburg
The solemn ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Russian diesel-electric submarine "Maloyaroslavets" project 677 took place on Thursday at the plant of the United Shipbuilding Corporation "Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg.
The ceremony of laying the Maloyaroslavets diesel-electric submarine was held at the Admiralty Shipyards
On August 27, a solemn ceremony of laying the sixth diesel-electric submarines of Project 677 Lada for the Russian Navy took place at the USC Admiralty Shipyards.
Chinese "ghost planes": it became known why Beijing installs mock-ups of fighter jets at airfields
For several years, satellite images of Chinese airfields have attracted the attention of Western journalists with unusual objects resembling modern fighter jets. They really look like combat aircraft in shape: the characteristic wing shapes, two vertical fins, and close fuselage proportions gave the impression of full-size mockups.
Deadline and limitations: Admiral Nakhimov must complete the tests by the end of the year
The nuclear-powered cruiser has been under repair for most of its life
By the end of the year, the state tests of the Admiral Nakhimov heavy nuclear missile cruiser should be completed, after which the ship should return to the Navy, Izvestia learned.
A strategic trump card. Russia is testing a powerful new weapon
In August, the Khabarovsk project 09851 nuclear-powered submarine entered factory sea trials for the first time. It has been under construction at Sevmash since 2014, and was launched in November 2025. Once put into service, this submarine will become one of the key elements of the naval component of Russia's nuclear triad and will play an important role in strategic deterrence. About what Khabarovsk is so strong about — in the RIA Novosti article.
The UK is expanding production capacity for the construction of nuclear submarines
The British Ministry of Defense is modernizing naval bases, production facilities and critical infrastructure facilities in order to increase the pace of construction of nuclear submarines.
Rostec and partners have outlined the main priorities for the development of marine robotics
A strategic session of the State Corporation was held in Murmansk with the participation of relevant departments, leading industrial enterprises and scientific institutes
The civilian sector is becoming the main testing ground for marine robotics: at the strategic session of Rostec State Corporation in Murmansk, participants outlined new vectors for the development of the industry.
Putin's Doomsday weapon ushers in a new era of underwater warfare (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Khabarovsk submarine's testing launch caused alarm in the West
The latest tests of the Khabarovsk submarine, carrying the Poseidon super torpedo, dealt a sensitive blow to the strategy of deterring the West, the Telegraph writes. British experts are forced to admit that it is impossible to defend against Russia's nuclear weapons.
Don't touch Belgorod, followed by Khabarovsk. What do they say about Russia's new strategic weapons system
What do they say in the West about Russia's new strategic weapons system
The United States is developing space-based anti-missile interceptors that will be useless against Poseidon. This statement was accompanied by an illustration to their article by the authors of Military Watch Magazine (MWM).
The new unique Russian strategic submarine Khabarovsk with atomic torpedoes went to sea for the first time (Military Watch Magazine, USA)
MWM: Russia has started testing Khabarovsk submarines
The launch of the Khabarovsk submarine marks a new stage in the development of Russia's maritime nuclear triad, writes MWM. Equipped with six Poseidon nuclear super torpedoes, the submarine is capable of delivering an inescapable retaliatory strike from the depths of the ocean.
"We are lagging behind the Russians." What is the Pentagon up to against Russia and China
The US military is changing its approaches to the combat use of multi-Domain tactical groups (MDTF), formed in the first half of the 2020s, primarily against China. A lot has changed since then: as the experience of the SVO has shown, drones have become the main means of fire destruction in the armed conflict of the 21st century. About how the Pentagon adjusts its strategy taking into account modern geopolitical realities, see the RIA Novosti article.
Motors for the sky: 110 years of OMO named after P.I. Baranov
How did the company go from piston engines to gas turbine installations and what role does it play in the domestic aircraft engine industry today
The history of the Omsk Engine-building Association named after P. I. Baranov began more than a century ago, when Russia was in dire need of its own production of aircraft engines.
The first frigate of the national project was laid down in Vietnam
On August 10, 2026, an official groundbreaking ceremony for the first multi-purpose frigate of the national project was held in Da Nang, Vietnam, at the Song Thu Shipbuilding enterprise of the General Directorate of Defense Industry of the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam.
The United States has used the "Finnish model": the navy will purchase foreign-built ships
The memorandum of the head of the White House, Donald Trump, "The restoration of the US Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base of America" dated August 13, 2026, officially introduces the concept of the "Finnish Model".
Putin teases NATO with a warship with hypersonic missiles on board (The Telegraph UK, UK)
Telegraph: Russia has deployed the frigate Admiral Kasatonov to the Danish Straits
The frigate Admiral Kasatonov was spotted in the area of the Danish Straits, The Telegraph writes. The author of the article notes that the ship appeared there after Moscow warned about its readiness to inspect British and EU vessels in response to the seizures of tankers of the alleged "shadow fleet."
Construction of the lead Indonesian submarine of the Scorpene Evolved project has begun
On August 7, 2026, the ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Indonesian Navy of the first of two large diesel-electric submarines of the French Scorpene Evolved project was held at the Indonesian State Shipbuilding Association RT PAL in Surabaya.
The first full-time carrier of 6 megaton Poseidons on trial
The first full-time carrier of the 2M39 Poseidon Russian oceanic underwater strategic drones
was put on factory sea trials on August 17, 2026. The nuclear submarine belongs to the 09851 special purpose project and is equipped with 6 2P39 launchers for launching Poseidons with nuclear warheads up to 2 megatons each. What is known about the new ship?
"Will not allow amphibious landings": the first firing of the Taiwanese submarine Hai Kun
Hai Kun (SS-711) is Taiwan's first self-designed and built diesel-electric submarine. In translation, the name means "narwhal" – a mythical giant fish. It was created to deter a potential Chinese invasion and modernize the outdated Taiwanese fleet.
The lead Polish frigate Wicher was launched
On August 12, 2026, the official launching and christening ceremony of the lead frigate Wicher (tail number "274", construction number 106/1) of project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) was held at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. Z.o.o. in Gdynia according to the Miecznik program, of the three contracted ships.
With Russian stuffing: Vietnam began construction of the first frigate on its own
On August 10, Vietnam hosted a ceremony dedicated to the start of construction of the first multi-purpose frigate of its own design, designed for the country's Navy. The executor of the order is the local Song Thu Corporation, which has a shipyard in Da Nang, where the work will be carried out. At the same time, it is currently unclear how many ships are planned to be built in this series.
