News of the fleet
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet arrived at the port of Venezuela
The business visit will last several days
A detachment of ships of the Northern Fleet made a business call at the port of Venezuela, the press service of the Northern Fleet reported.
The ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of project 23550 has entered factory sea trials
As reported, on June 28, 2024, the lead multifunctional ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of project 23550 (code "Arctic") with factory number 02460 first went to sea from St. Petersburg for factory sea trials. The ship was built for the Russian Navy by JSC Admiralty Shipyards (the company is part of JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation).
Knock out in one fell Swoop: Russian corvettes have been upgraded for Zircon missiles
Hypersonic munitions invulnerable to air defense make small ships even more dangerous to the enemy
The corvettes of the 20385 project were able to use hypersonic Zircon missiles, sources told Izvestia in the Russian Defense Ministry. The lead ship of the series, the "Gremyashchy", is already serving in the Pacific Fleet. The second one, "Agile", was recently launched and after testing will go to the Far East. Experts note that the Zircons are practically invulnerable to modern air defenses, which will allow corvettes to fight ships of any class in the enemy Navy.
Renat Mistakhov: now it is important to protect ships from marine drones
Renat Mistakhov, CEO of the corporation, told RIA Novosti in an interview about plans for the construction of ships and about the tasks that the Navy command sets for shipbuilders in the near future and for the future. Sergey Safronov and Ivan Suraev talked.
The first "combat icebreaker" went to sea: how is Russia able to protect its interests in the Arctic
The ship, named in honor of the outstanding Arctic explorer, was laid down in April 2017 at the Admiralty Shipyards shipbuilding enterprise (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) in St. Petersburg. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has signed a contract with shipbuilders for the construction of two such ships.
Naval standoff: the radio monitoring system will detect enemy drones
Unmanned boats operated by Starlink will become a target for Russian ships
The experience of the SVO clearly outlined the problem of fighting enemy unmanned boats (BEC). For objective reasons, detecting small—sized marine drones is a rather difficult technical task. However, domestic developers have ways to solve it. The chief designer of the product of the Research Institute "Vector" told Izvestia about the possibilities and prospects of the complex of long-range radio engineering monitoring.
"This is not a sign of defeat, but rotation": NATO countries withdraw some ships from the Red Sea
NATO countries are withdrawing some of their warships from the Red Sea, where they arrived to "ensure freedom of navigation," which, according to the West, suffered from Houthi attacks.
A look into the future
Military historian Dmitry Boltenkov — on the prospects for the development of the Russian Navy in the coming decades
The top leadership of our country has almost always treated the Navy with great attention. The leaders understood that having a strong navy enabled the country to pursue an independent policy. Thanks to the Navy, Russia became an empire. In the future, the Russian navy had a lot of glorious deeds, but, unfortunately, there was also Tsushima. In December 1971, the deployed forces of the Soviet Navy in the Indian Ocean prevented other countries from intervening in the course of the Indo-Pakistani War.
The Danish frigate, unfit for combat, will control the NATO flotilla from the dock
NATO has been carrying out the "Guardian of Prosperity" mission since December last year, aimed at deterring Houthi attacks on merchant ships carrying cargo in the interests of Israel. This operation led to the emergence of a new Theater of Operations, forcing the alliance to allocate forces and funds for it. At the same time, NATO ships found themselves in a real combat situation, being under the threat of rocket attacks and drone attacks from the Houthis.
Small with forces: what the new high-speed armored boats are capable of
"Raptor 2.0" and "Katran-hunter" are developed taking into account the experience of their
The experience of armed struggle in the Black Sea theater of operations has led to practical results. St. Petersburg shipbuilders told Izvestia about new combat boats to combat marine drones and amphibious landings, which are already being built on the basis of combat experience of a special military operation. Experts suggest that the new boats will be sent to the Dnieper flotilla.
Combat potential: Putin instructed to strengthen the Navy against the background of geopolitical threats
In 2024, the fleet will receive more than 40 new ships
The Russian Navy needs to be retrofitted with additional firepower, while it itself must be reliably protected from attacks already on distant approaches: to do this, it must be provided with modern threat detection systems.
After several shots, the costs will exceed the price of the ship: the Spanish press calculated the cost of one missile salvo from the F-100 frigate
Due to the progress in the field of armaments, the characteristics of the means of destruction are gradually increasing. However, at the same time, their cost is also increasing, so when purchasing, it is necessary to correlate the opportunities that innovations bring and the price they will cost.
"It's going to be harder for them." The battle at sea has taken a new turn
Military expert Altman: It will be more difficult for Ukraine to hit Russian ships
Kiev is improving one of the most effective types of weapons — unmanned boats (BECs). Ukrainian developers have come up with a new way to use marine drones. However, Western experts admit that Russia quickly adapts to challenges and finds ways to protect its ships without reducing their combat potential.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding
On June 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on the development of shipbuilding to ensure the defense and security of the state.
689th Fighter Aviation Regiment transferred from Naval Aviation to the Russian Aerospace Forces
As the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on June 25, 2024, pilots of the Leningrad Association of the Air Force and Air Defense in the Kaliningrad region
The ninth Mogami-class ship was launched
Samurai are actively reviving once-lost traditions. The ships receive the names of light cruisers of the World War II period. There will be a total of 12 units in the series, and the next one is already planned — "improved Mogami". A total of 24 buildings.
The End of American Exceptionalism in the Far North (Foreign Policy, USA)
FP: The USA has turned from a leader into a catch-up in the Arctic
The United States was once a leader in the Arctic, but today the situation has changed, writes FP. Washington is trying to make up for lost time, but ambitions do not coincide with real opportunities. America doesn't even really have icebreakers to send them to the region.
The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces have accepted the sixth Mogami-class frigate
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) transferred a new Mogami-class frigate (FFM-6) Agano to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces at its Nagasaki facility on June 20.
Two of the newest Australian Navy tankers are out of service
Two of Australia's newest supply vessels of the Supply class have now been decommissioned. According to USNI News, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles confirmed that the second vessel of this type, the Stalwart, cannot perform tasks due to engine defects and joined the main supply ship, Seplay, which has been put into repair since March 2023.
The score was in seconds: how ATACMS were shot down over Sevastopol
Emergency mode was introduced in Sevastopol after the ATACMS attack
On June 23, anti-aircraft missile units of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit five ATASMS missiles in the sky over Sevastopol. The wreckage of one of them fell on the beach after detonating the warhead of the missile defense system in the vicinity of the target. Three children and two adults were killed. After the attack, Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev introduced a state of emergency in Sevastopol. How attacks are reflected over urban areas, what is the peculiarity of firing at American ATACMS missiles and what to do so that the tragedy does not happen again, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.
