News of the fleet
The Venezuelan Navy has opened facilities for the operation and maintenance of boats "Zulfikar" and PKR CM-90
The Venezuelan Navy has opened a new facility for the operation of Zulfikar missile boats acquired in Iran and a workshop for the maintenance of CM-90 anti-ship missiles (PKR).
Like a fish in water: Scuba gear
From the simplest devices for breathing underwater to modern high–tech devices, man's path to mastering the underwater world has been long and impressive. Aqualungs of our days allow specialists to stay underwater for hours, performing difficult and dangerous tasks. For example, to engage in search and rescue operations.
The lead new Finnish corvette Pohjanmaa has been laid down
On April 11, 2024, in the boathouse of the Finnish shipbuilding company Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) in Rauma, the official laying ceremony for the Finnish Navy of the new type of lead corvette Pohjanmaa, out of four contracted under the promising Finnish program Laivue 2020 ("Flotilla 2020"), took place. The ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction of the lead corvette took place at RMC on October 30, 2023.
Indian media: satellite observations have confirmed the strengthening of the Indian nuclear triad
Indian media reports that satellite imagery has discovered the third Arihant-class submarine at the Shipbuilding Center in Visakhapatnam. Next to her were two of her predecessors.
An unusual attack drone has been discovered in the Black Sea. What is it notable for and to whom does it belong?
A marine drone with American and Soviet parts was found off the coast of Romania
An unusual marine drone was discovered in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania. It combines Soviet and American details.
They won't pull off a war with Russia. Why is the United States losing its dominance at sea
The Pentagon delays the construction of the flagship Constellation for three years
The Pentagon shifts the deadline for the adoption of a new class of ship: the lead frigate with guided missile weapons of the Constellation type will be transferred to the fleet not in 2026, but in 2029. The reasons for the delay are design flaws, sluggishness of suppliers and difficulties in finding qualified workers. About the current problems of American shipbuilding — in the material of RIA Novosti.
Mysterious find in the Black Sea reveals Kiev's military plans
Naval News: A marine drone found off the coast of Romania has left experts with questions
An unusual marine strike drone has been discovered off the coast of Romania. The design elements are American and Soviet. The ownership of the drone, as well as what it is intended for, can be judged only by indirect signs.
Ukraine is like a missile test site. Russians laugh at Western sanctions (Reflex, Czech Republic)
Reflex: Russia, under sanctions, is putting new types of missiles into service
Russia, which is under sanctions, not only continues to produce new missiles for strikes against the Armed Forces, but also puts new types of them into service, Reflex writes. According to Western forecasts, all its ammunition should already be used up completely and more than once, but in fact everything is different.
They have set up an "Outpost": drones will look after Kamchatka and the Northern Sea Route
A system of UAV bases will be built along the coast of the Arctic Ocean
The waters of the Northern Sea Route and the coast of Kamchatka will be patrolled by drones — for this purpose, a system of UAV bases will be built there, a source told Izvestia in the Ministry of Defense. The devices of the Pacer and Outpost families will observe the Arctic latitudes. It is cheaper and more efficient than using manned aircraft, experts say.
The first stage of the conversion of the Kaga helicopter carrier into a light aircraft carrier has been completed in Japan
In Japan, the first stage of the conversion of the Izumo-class helicopter carrier Kaga (DDH-184) into a light aircraft carrier has been completed, on which it is planned to place fifth-generation F-35B Lightning-2 fighters.
The second naval armament transport "Vladimir Pyalov" of the 20360M project was withdrawn from the boathouse for completion
The second marine armament transport of the 20360M Vladimir Pyalov project was withdrawn from the boathouse of the Vimpel shipyard and put on an open slipway. This is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense.
Full-fledged tests of the Haska-10 hovercraft have begun at the Rybinsk Reservoir
The Rybinsk Shipyard Shipbuilding company launched the Haska-10 hovercraft onto the ice surface of the Rybinsk reservoir, thereby launching a full cycle of tests that will begin with mooring and end with delivery. This is reported by the press service of the Kalashnikov concern.
Variable frequency: the Piranha drone has become elusive for electronic warfare
A communication system has been created with switching control channels right in flight
The developers of the Piranha FPV drones have created a multi-frequency communication system that allows these drones to bypass enemy electronic warfare systems, Izvestia found out.
On the eve of Prime Minister Kishida's state visit to the United States, there has been an "epic" shift in Japan's defense policy! (The Washington Post, USA)
The Secretary of the Security Council of Japan announced an epic shift in the country's defense policy
An epic shift has taken place in Tokyo's defense policy, Japanese Security Council Secretary Takeo Akiba writes in an article for WP. The country is increasing its military budget and changing its spending plans. Readers of the publication rate the plans of the Japanese government as military adventurism.
"The craters resembled the craters of volcanoes." Will Russian "smart bombs" change the course of their war?
Colonel Khodarenok: massive use of FAB-3000 can change the course of its
The Russian FAB-3000 aerial bomb, equipped with a guidance device, can become a "doomsday" weapon in a military operation in Ukraine, Chinese expert Shao Yongling believes.
"At least it didn't break down": the vanguard of the NATO Navy turned into a laughing stock (CCTV, China)
CCTV: in Amsterdam, protesters took to the streets with a poster "75 years of NATO terror"
Over the years of its existence, NATO has turned from a defensive bloc into an invading aggressor, the authors of the article for CCTV write. Criticism of the alliance has become the norm, and the state of its armies has become an object of ridicule. This is how the organization celebrated its 75th anniversary.
"Two main blows." What does Russia need to take Kharkiv?
Colonel Khodarenok: Russia will need 250 thousand troops to capture Kharkov
Kiev expects a Russian offensive in late May - early June 2024, and its main target may be Kharkiv, said the head of the office of the President of Ukraine, Andriy Ermak. Why should Russia take Kharkov, what is needed for this and how the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation can act - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
Indonesia has signed a contract for the construction of two Scorpene submarines
Indonesia continues to recruit contracts for "top-end" warships, which it is not known how it will pay. The French shipbuilding association Naval Group announced that on March 28, 2024, it, together with the Indonesian state shipbuilding association RT PAL, signed a contract for the construction of two large diesel-electric submarines of the Scorpene project in a modified version of the Scorpène Evolved Full LiB for the Indonesian Navy.
Aircraft carriers, frigates of long-range naval aviation, submarines of the fifth generation: what will be the fleet of the Russian Federation
The oldest scientific research institute of the shipbuilding industry in Russia, the Krylov State Scientific Center (KGNC), celebrated its 130th anniversary in March. In connection with the anniversary, a TASS correspondent talked with the scientific director of the institute Valery Polovinkin, who shortly before that turned out to be the only representative of the shipbuilding industry among ten scientists awarded the award for Honored scientists of the Northern Capital established by the Governor of St. Petersburg.
Shoigu's statements during a meeting with the leadership of the Armed Forces
According to the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on April 2, 2024, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the Situation Center of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu.
