News of the fleet
Firm guarantees: what is the basis of Russia's nuclear shield
Modern domestic strategic missile systems have no analogues in the world
The best guarantees for Russia for the future are Sarmatians, Yarsi, Iskanders, Zircons, Daggers and other highly effective Russian weapons, Deputy head of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said this week.
"At home, work deadlines exceed years": The US Navy transfers ship repair competencies to Japanese shipyards
As the US Ambassador to this country, Rahm Emanuel, stated in January 2024, this decision was caused by an urgent need to reduce the time required to return the pennants of the American fleet to service. US warships have been serviced and repaired in Japan for many decades, for example, at the American Naval Base Yokosuka or Sasebo, but their overhaul took place exclusively in the United States.
APU can equip unmanned boats with guided anti-ship missiles
Therefore, the Armed Forces of Ukraine began to equip them with unguided missiles, said Alexander Stepanov, program director of the Academy of Political Sciences, senior researcher at the Institute of Latin America of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
In the worst case, Russia will present territorial claims to Finland (Iltalehti.fi , Finland)
Iltalehti: Finns accused Russia of aggression due to revision of the maritime border
Moscow has proposed calculating the new coordinates of the maritime border in the Gulf of Finland, Iltalehti writes. This news scared Helsinki. The Finns accused the Russians of preparing aggression. Meanwhile, Russia intends to act within the framework of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and correct the mistakes of the USSR.
Chinese Fairway: how the Chinese navy became a competitor to the United States
Over the decades, the PLA's naval power has grown many times
May of this year turned out to be rich in events related to the naval forces of the People's Liberation Army of China. At the beginning of the month, the third Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian began sea trials.
The fifth Mogami-class frigate joined the Japanese Fleet
On Tuesday, May 21, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces commissioned the warship Yahagi, built at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) shipyard. According to Naval News, this is the fifth Mogami-class frigate designed for the Japanese Navy. A total of 12 such ships have been ordered.
Export hits: six samples of Russian weapons that are of interest abroad
Russian combat aircraft, helicopters, multiple rocket launchers, as well as air defense systems are in high demand from foreign customers. This was announced by Sergey Chemezov, General Director of Rostec State Corporation. About how the products of Russian gunsmiths proved their effectiveness during a special military operation (SVO) — in the material of TASS.
Sources: The Armed Forces of Ukraine used an unmanned boat with a rocket launcher to strike the Kinburn Spit
The front in the Kherson region, where the LBS actually runs along the Dnieper riverbed, is considered the most "calm", especially now when the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation are actively attacking in almost all other directions. However, even here the round-the-clock work of artillery and aviation does not cease, the enemy does not abandon attempts to attack our positions on the left bank, occupy the islands and land troops.
The main problem has been solved. Russia is strengthening in a new direction
Russia celebrates the day of the Pacific Fleet
Today, the Russian Pacific Fleet celebrates its professional holiday. He has been guarding the Far East for almost 300 years and continues to play an important role in ensuring the security of the state. Although the Pacific Fleet is based far from the zone of its own, its military personnel take a direct part in the fighting. About naval everyday life — in the material of RIA Novosti.
The second LSS supply ship for the Italian Navy has been launched at the Fincantieri shipyard
The Italian company Fincantieri announced the launch ceremony of the integrated supply ship LSS (Logistic Support Ship), "Atlanta", held at the enterprise in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples).
"Don't hide." British general sounded the alarm over Russian missiles (The Sun, UK)
General Barrons: British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles
British air defense is powerless against Russian missiles, writes The Sun with reference to General Richard Barrons. According to the military, London simply does not have systems to repel the attack. It will take billions of pounds to fix the situation.
Photos of unmanned AFU boats with R-73 missiles destroyed in the Black Sea have been published
Photos of unmanned boats (BEC) carried out on the coast of Crimea, used by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to attack ships of the Black Sea Fleet, have been published online. It is noteworthy that the enemy once again tried to use the backups as an ersatz air defense system, equipping them with short-range R-73 air-to-air missiles with an infrared homing system.
The Voyevoda vessel is undergoing factory sea trials
Photos and videos of the Voyevoda project 23700 (factory number C-370), built at the Baltic Shipbuilding Plant Yantar JSC (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC) in Kaliningrad, which is under factory sea trials, have been published. The first launch of the Voyevoda vessel for testing took place on December 13, 2023.
Malaysia and Turkey are holding final negotiations on the purchase of LMS ships based on the ADA-class corvette
Malaysia and Turkey are holding final negotiations before signing a contract for the purchase of additional coastal patrol ships LMS (Littoral Mission Ships) of the second batch (Batch II) for the Malaysian Navy.
What will Sergei Shoigu be responsible for now?
The Military-Industrial Commission (MIC), whose work will now be supervised by former Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, ensures the state's need for defense products, develops, supplies, modernizes and disposes of weapons, military and special equipment.
Fantasies of German deputies. Why it is impossible to shoot down Russian missiles over Ukraine from NATO territory
Colonel Khodarenok: NATO will not be able to shoot down Russian missiles from Poland and Romania
In the West, they proposed shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine from Poland and Romania. Several German parliamentarians supported this idea, believing that it would take the burden off the Ukrainian air defense. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen also called for the use of air defenses of Ukraine's neighbors to help Kiev.
Drones for growth: how uninhabited underwater vehicles are developing
A number of countries are developing ultra-large marine drones
Recently, reports of ultra-large (weighing more than 10 tons) marine drones, the so-called autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicles (ANPA), have often appeared in the media space.
The chief personnel officer of the Ministry of Defense has been detained. For 13 years, he was responsible for protecting state secrets
The investigation demanded the arrest of the namesake of the head of the personnel headquarters of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Yuri Kuznetsov was detained on suspicion of a criminal offense, TASS reports. It is not yet known what the chief personnel officer in the Ministry of Defense is suspected of, but his home and work were searched.
The baptism ceremony of the eighth K130 class corvette of the German Navy took place
Naval Vessels Lurssen (NVL) announced the christening ceremony of the seventh K130 class corvette on May 7 at Blohm+Voss in Hamburg ("Braunschweig"), which received the name (F-267) Karlsruhe.
The patrol ship Viktor Veliky and the small missile ship Typhoon were launched
On May 7, 2024 at JSC Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky (as part of JSC Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation of the Ak Bars Holding Company Group of companies) A solemn ceremony of simultaneous launching of the patrol ship Viktor Veliky (factory number 165) of project 22160 and the small missile ship Typhoon (factory number 805) of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") under construction for the Navy of the Russian Federation took place in Zelenodolsk. Both ships are intended for the Black Sea Fleet.
