News of the fleet
Strengthening the "mosquito fleet" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: Europe is increasing the supply of boats
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 Iranian Navy has sent its destroyer to India to participate in large-scale naval exercises
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.
Sweden will transfer to Ukraine 10 SV90 amphibious assault boats and 20 small boats of the G-båt type
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).
Designing an aircraft carrier in Turkey
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.
Iran's IRGC Navy includes two more missile corvettes of the Shahid Soleimani type
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.
The threat from the sea. Russia is looking for ways to combat the latest weapons
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.
"She just flopped." How Britain's Defense minister was almost hit by a Trident II missile
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".
The fog around NATO has finally cleared (Proletären, Sweden)
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.
Targets separated: Navy helicopters will teach how to fight surface drones
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.
In the fight against the Russian Navy, the Norwegian Navy intends to rely on the stealth of the new Type 212CD submarines
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.
Will Europe be able to defend itself without America? (The Economist, UK)
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.
The US Navy spent 100 missiles at several million dollars each, fighting off the Houthis
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.
Problems with the production of gearboxes for frigates of project 22350
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.
Reactive development: how Iskanders and Daggers are being upgraded
Developers can increase the range and power of missiles, their ability to overcome missile defense
The Iskander and Dagger missile systems need to be finalized taking into account the experience of their use in the military — this was stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, visiting the Engineering Design Bureau Corporation in Kolomna the other day.
"Zelensky will not cope." Ukraine will fall without US help (Bloomberg, USA)
Bloomberg: Zelensky will not cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States
Zelensky will not be able to cope with the reboot in the army without the help of the United States, Bloomberg reports. Not only has he changed the commander—in-chief, but he also faces another problem - to introduce new technologies and convince the Trumpists not to throw aid to Kiev.
In Britain, they counted the losses in the army and were horrified. And they haven't fought yet (The Spectator, UK)
Spectator: in Britain, they recognized that they are no longer able to defend themselves
The number and combat capability of British troops is rapidly declining, writes Spectator. The aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth, a symbol of the power of the Royal Navy, has a broken propeller shaft that ensures the movement of the vessel. The same fate is predicted for the army itself.
The United States and Denmark will block the Russian fleet in the Arctic
Denmark is seeking to strengthen its military presence in GIUK, two strategic sites in the maritime areas between Greenland, Iceland and the United Kingdom.
"They don't shoot at sparrows from cannons": has Russia used the Zircon hypersonic missile in Ukraine?
Colonel Khodarenok: there is no convincing evidence of the use of Zircon in Kiev
After the strike on the Dnipro district of Kiev, fragments of the Russian 3M22 Zircon hypersonic missile were allegedly found. There is no official confirmation of this information from any of the parties to the conflict. The military observer of Gazeta investigated how plausible the statements of the Ukrainian media about the first use of Zircon are.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
Where and why is the Prince of Wales in a hurry?
No matter how much the NATO leadership boasts about the beginning of the "largest exercises since the Cold War" — Steadfast Defender 2024, not everything is going as rosy as he would like. Sometimes situations happen almost like Shakespeare's: "Something is rotten in the Danish kingdom." Only in our case, in the British Kingdom.
"Too vulnerable." The Pentagon has closed a billion-dollar project because of its
The US Army, having studied the experience of its own, closes the program of a promising helicopter
The United States has abandoned the development of a promising attack reconnaissance helicopter FARA (Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft), which has already spent two billion dollars. Military analysts monitoring the course of the armed conflict in Ukraine have concluded that such equipment simply will not be needed. This has happened before. Why expensive defense programs are being closed — in the RIA Novosti article.