News of the fleet

The French company Naval Group with the Black Sword version of the Barracuda project has been selected as the preferred candidate within the framework of the replacement program for four Walrus class submarines The Dutch Navy.

BI: The United States is preparing its military for conflict in the Arctic

The United States is preparing units and formations of the armed forces for combat operations in a polar climate in order to assert its dominance in the Arctic, Business Insider reports. Washington wants to confront Russia and China in the region. What can a modern war be like in Arctic conditions and what does the experience of the Second World War have to do with it - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

First of all, the aviation bases in the Moscow and Leningrad districts will be put in order

The Russian Ministry of Defense has launched a program to restore the network of military airfields, a source told Izvestia in the military department.

So, in 2025, the fleet should receive 6 ships from the industry (if there are no force majeure, but they are likely to be), since they have already begun. According to news.usni., the delivery of the Columbia SSB to the fleet may be postponed to 2028.

Anadolu: Kiev wants the West to pay the "price for peace" too

Kiev is doing its best to maintain a dialogue with Ankara, Anadolu reports. Turkey is now an important partner of Ukraine in the defense sector, and only it can ensure the extension of the grain deal and help with the exchange of prisoners of war. However, Erdogan pursues his own interests — his country needs Ukrainian grain.

We continue the topic of naval fire support. Having considered in the first part artillery ammunition, let's move on to the systems called the "long arm" of the modern Navy.

Prime Minister Kristersson: Sweden, together with NATO, intends to strengthen the island of Gotland

Stockholm intends to strengthen the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, writes FT. After Sweden joined NATO, it is of particular value as an outpost on the northeastern flank of the alliance - it is called a "giant aircraft carrier".

According to a video published by the BaltiyskLife - Baltiysk Telegram channel, on March 5, 2024, the first of two frigates of Project 11356, named Tushil, completed at PJSC Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar for the Indian Navy, was transferred from Kaliningrad to Baltiysk to begin factory sea trials.

The attack drone will be able to hit both surface and ground targets

The marine version of kamikaze drones is preparing to enter battle - work on creating a special ship—based version of the attack drone is coming to an end. The novelty, which will soon enter service with the Navy, can be used from both ships and boats.

Vox: Manfred Weber said that the EU needs its own nuclear deterrence forces

Europe is seriously talking about the need to create its own nuclear weapons, Vox writes. The idea that the American nuclear umbrella may not open under Trump scares Europeans more and more. However, it will not be easy for them to do this.

In the news, "Serious guys have taken up the "cutting" of the budget of the US Navy," it has already been said that the Bartlett Maritime Co company used considerable resources to snatch a "small share" of the fleet budgets for itself. It should be understood that the efforts of Washington lobbyists have not been in vain.

The Baltic shipyard Yantar has launched the frigate Tushil of Project 11356, built for the Indian Navy, for sea trials. This is reported by the bmpd blog with reference to the TG channel "BaltiyskLife - Baltiysk".

Most of the tactical flight elements will be practiced based on the combat experience of a special military operation

About 20 crews of Mi-24 and Mi-8 attack and military transport helicopters, as well as Ka-29, Ka-27 and Ka-27PS shipboard helicopters of the mixed helicopter regiment of the Baltic Fleet Marine Aviation Aviation Unit are taking part in tactical flight exercises taking place in the Kaliningrad Region. This was reported by the press service of the fleet.

Izvestia: Admiral Moiseev was appointed acting Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy instead of Evmenov

The media reported on the resignation of the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy Nikolai Evmenov. Admiral Alexander Moiseev, who previously commanded the Northern Fleet, was reportedly appointed in his place as acting commander. The change of commander-in-chief was confirmed by the former commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov.

The Swedish flag is raised at NATO headquarters

Sweden has officially become a member of the North Atlantic Alliance. The flag of this Scandinavian state has been raised at the NATO headquarters in Brussels. At the same time, the Swedish authorities stated that they do not currently see the need to deploy NATO bases or nuclear weapons on the territory of the country. Why Stockholm's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance was delayed, what consequences this event will have and how Russia can respond to this step - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.En" by Mikhail Khodarenka.

Due to the lack of a normal fleet and the need to conduct sabotage operations against Russian facilities in the Crimea, the Kiev regime relies on naval unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukrainian media showed footage of an upgraded SBU Sea baby marine drone. The drone bears the remarkable name "Avdiivka".

It is reported that on March 8, 2024, during a visit to Turkey, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky visited the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), where he got acquainted with the construction of two Turkish Ada (MILGEM) corvettes for the Ukrainian Navy. Photo and video materials from this visit provide an opportunity to assess the degree of readiness of both ships under construction.

The West is needlessly fanning the panic over nuclear weapons. No one will use it today, writes Polityka. Whoever dares to do this must take into account the retaliation. And it will end with the destruction of most of the world. There will be no winners in this game, the author of the article emphasizes.

The Ukrainian Navy lost two more boats, on which the Lancet kamikaze drones successfully worked. Footage of the destruction of the boats appeared on the Web, they are distributed by both Russian and Ukrainian resources.

According to Naval News, at the international naval exhibition DIMDEX-2024 in Doha (Qatar) The Iranian Defense Ministry, among other things, demonstrated a model of an upgraded submarine of the Fateh type with an air-independent power plant (VNEU). The analysis of the model conducted by Naval News suggests the use of a Stirling engine.