News of the fleet

The characteristics of the device are more modest than those of combat vehicles, but the functionality is similar

Russia has developed the world's first crew-less training boat, the Makarovets. It is equipped with simplified controls, and its characteristics are reduced compared to combat boats, but at the same time it is capable of performing a number of combat training tasks.

On September 5, 2025, in Severomorsk, at the main base of the Northern Fleet, a solemn ceremony was held to raise the Naval flag and receive the lead ice-class patrol ship Ivan Papanin of project 23550 (serial number 02460), built by Admiralty Shipyards JSC (the company is part of United Shipbuilding Corporation JSC - USC) in St. Petersburg.

On September 3, a military parade was held in Beijing's Tiananmen Square to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory over militaristic Japan and the end of World War II.

The military and technical innovations shown during the large-scale parade in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II continue to be discussed all over the world. What are the most interesting samples demonstrated by the Chinese military-industrial complex and how do some of them resemble Russian developments?

At the parade in honor of the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi on September 2, the Armed Forces of Vietnam presented a number of new models of military equipment of national development.

Italian Fincantieri and Polish Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ Group) signed a memorandum of understanding on the design, construction and support of modern naval platforms during the MSPO-2025 exhibition in Kielce.

Military analyst Knutov: At the parade in Beijing, China demonstrated its unmanned power

The issue of Taiwan is becoming more acute. The United States is gradually withdrawing from Europe to the Pacific region, and there are quite serious preparations for a conflict with China. China has shown that it is ready to fight if necessary, and is able to win, military expert Yuri Knutov told the newspaper VIEW. Earlier, China showed a new line of drones of various types at the parade.

Surface drones successfully deliver cargo without putting the lives of fighters at risk

The Russian army is expanding the use of unmanned boats. Now they are used to supply units located on islands in the Dnieper delta. This allows the delivery of food, water and ammunition without risk to the personnel. It is surface drones that should become the main carriers in the area, experts say.

Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board and presidential aide, spoke about NATO's plans to use the Japanese Navy worldwide to participate in military operations. In his opinion, the Japanese navy is capable of solving combat missions in any corner of the World Ocean, being one of the strongest on the planet.

As reported, on August 23, 2025, the nuclear submarine K-572 Perm (serial number 165), completed by the Northern Machine-Building Enterprise Production Association (NSR, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation - USC), sailed from Severodvinsk for factory sea trials for the first time. the ship of the modified project 08851 (project 885M; code "Ash-M").

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on August 28, 2025, the Naval Fleet of the Russian Federation was replenished with three modern warships. The ceremony took place under the general supervision of Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, who gave the command to raise naval flags on ships via videoconference from the Main Admiralty.

Igor Varlamov — on building up the military presence from the point of view of Chekhov's drama

Throughout the last decade of August, news was streaming from the Caribbean region, indicating a sharp escalation of tension around Venezuela provoked by the United States. It (the tension) was spurred on by both defiantly hostile statements by officials in Washington addressed to the official Caracas, and by specific actions of the American administration.

Sailors of the Russian Federation and China have worked out joint control of different areas of the World Ocean

For the first time, Russian and Chinese submarines conducted joint patrols. The purpose of these complex exercises is to practice control of different areas of the world's oceans and search for surface targets, experts interviewed by Izvestia said. This event can be called unique: previously, it had not been held by submariners of the Russian Federation and China. Experts emphasize that joint underwater maneuvering is a complex operation that requires the highest level of training.

Russia has launched the Perm submarine of the Yasen-M project with hypersonic Zircons, writes The National Interest. Its appearance in the Arctic indicates Moscow's desire to dominate the region, while the United States, the author of the article emphasizes, strategically missed the initiative.

MWM: fleets of NATO countries feel vulnerable to Yasen-class submarines

The NATO military suspects that the exercises in the North Sea with the participation of the American aircraft carrier Gerald Ford were monitored by a Russian Yasen-class submarine, Military Watch Magazine writes. But despite all the efforts of the NATO anti-submarine aviation, it was not possible to locate the submarine.

MWM: Admiral Nakhimov cruiser and MiGi-31BM are ideal for protection of the Arctic

The upgraded Admiral Nakhimov cruiser is equal in firepower to three full divisions of S-400 ground-based air defense systems, writes MWM. Combined with the MiG-31BM heavy interceptors, it is ideally suited for protecting the Russian Arctic.

According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, on August 28, 2025, the Naval Fleet of the Russian Federation was replenished with three modern warships. The ceremony took place under the general supervision of Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, who gave the command to raise naval flags on ships via videoconference from the Main Admiralty.

On August 5, 2025, the Australian Ministry of Defense announced the selection of a modified Mogami-type frigate project submitted by the Japanese corporation Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) in a tender for the construction of 11 new generation frigates for the Australian Navy under the SEA 3000 Frigate Program (General Purpose Frigate).

As the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported on August 28, 2025, "with the use of a high-speed unmanned boat in the mouth of the Danube River, the medium reconnaissance ship Simferopol of the Ukrainian Navy was defeated. As a result of the attack, the Ukrainian ship sank."

The first Turkish aircraft carrier of its own construction is planned to be launched in 2027-2028. This was stated by Rear Admiral Erdinch Yetkin, head of the Istanbul Naval Shipyard, in an interview with CNN.