News of the fleet

The Ministry of Defense continues to order unarmed ships

The ceremony of laying the hulls of two research vessels of the 03182P project took place on October 19 at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard named after A.M. Gorky from the Ak Bars Corporation. The event was timed to celebrate the 128th anniversary of the company's founding and was held in the presence of representatives of the customer - the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF).

The main directions of development of the Chinese Navy until 2030

In the future, until 2030, the military and political leadership of the People's Republic of China is implementing a plan for the development of the Navy, aimed at qualitative improvement without significantly increasing the number and combat strength. Its goal is to achieve control of the sea area inside the "first line of islands", to confront foreign fleets beyond its borders, and to constantly conduct combat patrols in the World Ocean.

The military power of Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn is symbolic

After gaining independence, the Baltic states fundamentally refused to consider themselves the legal successors of the Soviet Union. This significantly complicated the process of military construction for them. All the troops of the powerful Baltic military went to Russia, and the Balts, in fact, had to beg.

Colonel Khodarenok called the training of the Russian nuclear forces an unambiguous message

The Russian Armed Forces conducted a strategic command and staff training on the combat use of strategic nuclear forces. What kind of training it was, why it was conducted and whether such exercises could be considered something exceptional, the military observer of the Newspaper understood.En" Mikhail Khodarenok.

Professor Kimball: changes in the Arctic pose a threat to NATO security

The melting of ice in the polar regions is preparing new challenges for NATO, Canadian professor Anessa Kimball said in an interview with iROZHLAS. According to the expert, the alliance is not ready for them. In addition, the West is annoyed by Russia's Arctic strategy and China's plans, to which it can not oppose anything.

The strategic deterrence forces conducted exercises in which they worked out a massive nuclear strike on the enemy. According to the Kremlin, the exercises were led by Vladimir Putin.

Large warships (Capital Ships), as a rule, can operate autonomously for at least a certain time. The defeat of such a ship, according to some experts, signals the likely defeat of the entire fleet.

The Thai Navy has decided to abandon plans to acquire S26T class submarines in China (a modified export version of the Type-041 "Yuan" class DPL) and purchase a new frigate.

The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has studied the possibilities for the use of small missile ships in this water area

The military-technical response to the expansion of NATO is being prepared on Lake Ladoga. It can become a launch site for small rocket ships (MRCS). The Ministry of Defense has carried out comprehensive work to study the possibilities of basing ships and performing combat missions in this water area, sources told Izvestia in the military department. According to the results of studies that have been going on for several months, it is recognized that MRCS can operate effectively in Lake Ladoga. Experts note that this is an adequate measure after the expansion of NATO in the northwest: from here, ships can keep Finland at gunpoint.

On October 19, 2023, Uruguayan Defense Minister Javier Garcia announced the approval by the President of this country Luis Alberto Lacalle of a contract worth 82.2 million euros with the Spanish shipbuilding company Cardama for the construction of two patrol ships for the Uruguayan Navy. Thus, the contract entered into force.

Experts assessed the likelihood of a direct conflict between Israel and Iran

Tel Aviv announced the possibility of a strike on the territory of Iran if Hezbollah tries to open a second front in the north. Meanwhile, Tehran called Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip a "suicidal policy" and promised to punish for "madness."

WP: the Ukrainian drones that attacked the Crimean Bridge were created with the participation of the CIA

The Ukrainian special services owe their success to close cooperation with the American CIA. This is stated in an extensive publication by The Washington Post, for which, allegedly, more than 20 sources in the special services (Ukraine, the United States and other Western countries) were interviewed. The publication says that the CIA took part in the operation to blow up the Crimean Bridge.

October 19, 2023 in Zelenodolsk at JSC "Zelenodolsk Plant named after A.M. Gorky", part of JSC "Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation" (group of companies of JSC "Ak Bars Holding Company") the ceremony of laying the foundation stone for the Navy of the Russian Federation of two "research vessels" (actually medium reconnaissance ships) "Mikhail Nefedov" and "Nikolai Zuikov" project 03182p.

The Naval News resource reported that France has joined the joint Belgian-Dutch Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program for the construction of a new generation of mine-fighting ships. The corresponding memorandum of understanding was signed by the Ministries of Defense of Belgium, the Netherlands and France on August 30, 2023.

We cannot expect that only commercial vessels will use the Russian Northern Sea Route, Bloomberg quotes the NATO admiral. According to the unkind American tradition, Admiral Rob Bauer saw a threat in the growing Russian-Chinese cooperation and called for preparations to ignite a new hot spot in this region.

Sana: Damascus and Aleppo airports stopped working due to Israeli strikes

As a result of the attack by the Israel Defense Forces, the Syrian airports of Damascus and Aleppo were put out of operation.

The ships of Project 20380 will be able to hit coastal targets at a considerable distance

The Russian fleet is waiting for a large-scale missile reinforcement. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation is working on options for equipping all corvettes of the 20380 project with Kalibr cruise missiles, and in the future — supersonic Onyx, sources told Izvestia.

Asharq Al-Awsat: Russia benefits from the war in Gaza to fight against the United States

The war in Gaza and US aid to Israel are in Russia's hands, the author of the article from Asharq Al-Awsat believes. The escalation of the situation in the Middle East distracts the West from Ukraine, and also spurs oil prices. All this gives Moscow another trump card in the fight against Washington.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) announced the launching ceremony of the SS-516 Raigei-class submarine, which took place on October 17 at the Kobe Shipyard in Kobe.

Corvettes built in Zelenodolsk by inland waterways pass to Novorossiysk

On October 12, the Kiev–controlled media announced another "victory" - damage to a patrol patrol ship (PSKR) "Pavel Derzhavin" on the outer roadstead of Sevastopol.