News of the fleet

Colonel Khodarenok: The Armed Forces of Ukraine can use the S-200V air defense system to attack Russian aircraft

In an interview with Fox News, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced the preparation of a new counteroffensive by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and "surprises" for Russia. How realistic is it that Ukrainian troops will be able to launch a new offensive, what they need for this and what kind of strikes can be expected from Kiev in the near future - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

On the second anniversary of its publication, Russia in Global Politics magazine publishes an article by Ruslan Pukhov, director of the Center for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST), "From "special" to "Military". The lessons of two years of operation in Ukraine", which is an attempt to extract the first lessons and conclusions from the military aspects of this armed confrontation.

TNI: in Russia, I can return to the development of the Lira concept submarines

The Soviet Lira“class submarine was the impetus for the technological development of the country, writes TNI. Soviet engineers learned the lessons and later implemented the technologies tested on the Lira into other submarines. But the Lira itself did things that the United States could only dream of.

The Paper: details about the new Russian unmanned submarine have become known

Russia is developing a new heavy unmanned vehicle "Surrogate-B", writes The Paper. Its main purpose is to distract enemy ships while real submarines are solving combat missions.

The failure of the Trident II rocket launch has called into question its effectiveness

The test launch of the Trident II intercontinental ballistic missile from the British nuclear submarine HMS Vanguard ended in failure — it fell into the ocean a few seconds after leaving the launcher as a result of some kind of "anomaly".

DM: The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II ballistic missile

The Royal Navy has failed another test of strategic weapons, writes the Daily Mail. Shortly after launch, the Trident rocket "abruptly misfired" and fell into the ocean near the submarine, from which it launched. Readers of the publication considered such a fiasco quite natural due to the general decomposition of the British army.

Over the past two days, first the Swedish government and then Spain announced their intention to transfer the boats to the Kiev regime. At the same time, their supplies will be carried out on a fairly large scale, which indicates the intention of the Ukrainian "partners" to strengthen the "mosquito fleet" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The Islamic Republic of Iran is actively increasing its military potential, becoming an increasingly important not only regional, but also international force. Being under long-term international and unilateral sanctions, Tehran has not only preserved its economy, but has also become one of the world leaders in the development and production of military drones, as well as short- and medium-range missiles. Iran has also made progress in adopting its own warships.

On February 20, 2024, the Swedish government announced that it would provide Ukraine with the 15th and largest military aid package so far, amounting to 7.1 billion Swedish kronor ($690 million). Taking into account this package, the total Swedish military assistance to Ukraine since February 2022 has reached more than 30 billion kronor ($2.89 billion).

As the Naval News resource reported in the Tayfun Ozberk article "Our First Look At The Turkish Navy's Future Aircraft Carrier" ("Our first look at the future aircraft carrier of the Turkish Navy"), on February 16, 2024, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense published photos showing the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the design bureau The Turkish Navy. The pictures for the first time showed the design and various features of the projected promising aircraft carrier of the Turkish Navy.

On February 19, two more missile catamarans of the Shahid Soleimani type - Shahid Hassan Bagheri and Shahid Sayad Shirazi - were accepted into the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran . If the lead ship of this project has the tail number FS313-01, then the new two received the tail numbers FS313-02 and FS313-03, respectively.

Military expert Kramnik: Russia already has weapons to combat naval drones

Ukraine has received kamikaze naval drones at its disposal. In Russia, they select the most effective ways to neutralize them and develop their own similar systems. Other leading military powers have joined the arms race. About how this will change modern conflicts, — in the material of RIA Novosti.

The British Navy conducted an unsuccessful launch of a Trident II D5 ballistic missile

The British Navy launched an unsuccessful Trident II D5 ballistic missile from the submarine HMS Vanguard, which was carrying the country's Defense Minister Grant Shapps. The missile veered off course and "just plopped down next to the submarine." Over the past eight years, the UK has tested Trident twice, and both launches ended in failure. Details can be found in the material of "Gazeta.Ru".

Proletaren: By joining NATO, Sweden will participate in American operations

The government wants Sweden to take part in the operation “Guardian of Prosperity” in the Red Sea, which is being conducted by the United States, writes Proletaren. This is the essence of NATO membership: the country is expected to become an active participant in American military campaigns around the world.

The naval aviation combat training program was supplemented with new tasks for the Ka-27 and Ka-29

Naval aviation helicopters will learn how to deal with surface drones — such a section has appeared in the updated program of their combat training, sources in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation told Izvestia. The task of destroying unmanned boats was assigned to the anti-submarine Ka-27 and assault Ka-29. The machines must act in conjunction: some find targets, others hit them. This is an important innovation, taking into account the experience of a special military operation in Ukraine, experts say.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Norwegian Navy pointed to plans to counter the Russian navy, focusing on the commissioning of a new class of submarines.

Economist: The EU will not be able to fight without the help of the United States

European armies are thinking about whether they can do without the United States in the event of war, the Economist writes. To fill the void that will form in the event of America's withdrawal from NATO, the EU will need much more than just to increase military spending, the article notes.

Since October 2023, since the last Palestinian-Israeli escalation, and to the present, the US Navy has spent about 100 surface–to-air missiles of the Standard family on Houthi missiles and drones launched from Yemen. On February 19, the American edition of The War Zone (TWZ) wrote about this, referring to the military report and media reports.

As reported by the Business Petersburg edition in the material by Lev Godovannik, "UEC intends to punish the largest diesel manufacturer in St. Petersburg in court," JSC United Engine Corporation (UEC) is trying to punish the largest diesel manufacturer in St. Petersburg, PJSC Zvezda, for supplying equipment for the sixth frigate of project 22350.