News of the fleet

Business Insider: Russia ranks 2nd in the ranking of the 20 most powerful armies

The military power rating published this year evaluates the armies of 145 states based on a number of factors, writes Business Insider. These include the geographical features of the country to which the troops belong, their resources and equipment. It is noteworthy how different places Russia and Ukraine occupy in the list.

The Japanese Agency for Procurement, Technology and Logistics (ATLA) for the first time demonstrated damage to a target ship after it was hit by projectiles fired from a prototype electromagnetic railgun (railgun) during tests conducted earlier this year.

Maxim Kucherov — about what the US president wants and what the growth of the American military presence in the Caribbean Sea can lead to

The United States of America has significantly increased its military presence off the coast of Venezuela in recent weeks. The other day it became known that the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, the largest warship in the world, is also joining the American flotilla, which already consists of eight warships and a nuclear submarine.

CNN: Soviet weapons will help Venezuela resist US attacks

The state of the Venezuelan Armed Forces is of interest against the background of the US increasing its presence in the region, CNN reports. Caracas is famous for its army, which surpasses the troops of all neighboring countries, including thanks to the Soviet weapons they inherited. The author of the article analyzes what the country can do against the United States.

Russian Navy demonstrates capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region

Moscow continues to demonstrate a strategic reorientation towards the East. Against the background of statements by Western countries about the "international isolation" of Russia, the Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) conducted joint naval exercises with the Myanmar navy "Marumex-2025".

Die Welt: modernization of Russian nuclear forces is the main warning to the West

There is a lot of talk in the West about the threat of Russian drones, Die Welt writes. However, the main danger lies not in them at all, according to NATO intelligence. Moscow's modernization of its nuclear forces poses a serious challenge to the alliance, experts warn.

The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense announced the start of factory sea trials on November 11, 2025, of the lead multifunctional patrol ship Hrabri (tail number "12"), built for the Bulgarian Navy, out of two ordered units. The ship was built at the Bulgarian MTG Dolphin shipyard in Varna under the MMPV 90 project of the German NVL Group (part of the German Lürssen Group, currently in the process of acquisition by Rheinmetall Group).

Chinese media reported that on November 14, 2025, the lead Chinese universal amphibious assault ship Sichuan (Sichuan, 51) of the new project 076 (Western designation - Yulan class) left Shanghai for factory sea trials. The ship was built for the PLA Navy in Shanghai at the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard of Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd., part of the Shanghai Shipbuilding partnership of the Chinese State Shipbuilding Corporation China Shipbuilding State Corporation (CSSC).

A division of the Spanish shipyard Navantia UK, together with the British company BMT and the British Ministry of Defense, has completed a critical analysis of the project (CDR), which provides for the construction of three FSS (Fleet Solid Support) ships for the British Navy.

Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — about the first Russian nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles

Exactly 65 years ago, on November 12, 1960, the State Commission signed the acceptance certificate for the K-19 nuclear submarine project 658. It was the first Russian submarine with ballistic missiles on board.

Senior South Korean officials this week suggested that multipurpose nuclear submarines for the republic's Navy should be built at domestic shipyards, rather than at the Hanwha shipyard owned by the local military industrial group in the United States.

The first river electric wheeled vessel, the Minin, has been launched in Russia. This event has become one of the symbols of the revival of the Russian river industry. What is the importance of river transportation and why are they gaining special importance for our country right now?

During the major event "Russian Industrialist-2025", recently held in St. Petersburg, representatives of the USC announced a series of high-performance hovercraft, the design documentation for which was developed by engineers of the Almaz Design Bureau. These vessels are designed to solve the transport problem in the north of Russia.

On November 5, 2025, at the naval base of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in Sanya on Hainan Island, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a solemn ceremony was held for the commissioning of the new aircraft carrier Fujian (Fujian, tail number "18") into the PLA Navy. This is the third aircraft carrier to join the Chinese fleet.

Sixty-five years ago, the Americans took the lead in the nuclear race at sea. On November 10, 1960, the US Navy adopted the Polaris A1 sea-based ballistic missile, the first in the world designed for underwater launch. Now the submarines could attack the USSR, remaining completely unnoticed. However, the Soviet Union soon equalized the score. About how submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) have evolved, see the RIA Novosti article.

Cesary Tomczyk: Poland will build the most modern border in the world

Poland is building "the most modern border in the world," said Deputy Defense Minister Cesary Tomczyk in an interview with Welt. Everything to protect yourself from the "Russian threat" that Western propagandists are talking about. Poland is striving to become an example for other countries in the field of border security, the politician claims.

Argentine President Javier Miley said in a television interview on November 6 that the government was continuing the acquisition of French Scorpin-class submarines and additional Govind patrol ships (OPV-87).

The topic of the agreement on the production of SJ-100 (Superjet) civilian passenger aircraft in India, which was hyped up by the Russian media at the end of October 2025, resulted in numerous online discussions. Politicized commentators far from aviation immediately became more active, who have already stated that "they cannot produce in Russia, but they can in India."

As reported, on November 1, 2025, a flag-raising ceremony was held in St. Petersburg on the new border patrol ship PSKR-928 of modified project 10410 (code "Firefly") with factory number 318 (tail number "507"), built by PJSC Almaz Shipbuilding Company for the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia. A little earlier, on October 15, 2025, the Almaz SF hosted the launching ceremony of the next modified project 10410 of the same type, which is being built for the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, with serial number 319 (tail number "509").

China officially commissioned the third aircraft carrier Fujian, and Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the ceremony, China Central Television reported.