News of the fleet
Reminds me of something from today. Why the Tigers and Panthers did not help Germany in the Battle of Kursk
Colonel Khodarenok described how the Wehrmacht tanks were unable to change the course of the Battle of Kursk
80 years ago - on August 23, 1943 - with the liberation of Kharkov, the Battle of Kursk ended. In terms of the number of troops, forces and means involved, it surpassed both the Battle of Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad. About the confrontation between the armored forces of the Wehrmacht and the Red Army and why the newest German tanks "Tiger" and "Panther" did not help Germany to win - in the material of the military observer "Gazeta.Ru" by Mikhail Khodarenka.
"The first in history." Friendship with Russia has strengthened China in the fight against the United States
The first-ever joint exercises of the Russian and Chinese Navies in the Bering Sea have strengthened military cooperation between the two countries, writes Shukan Gendai. The maneuvers gave Moscow an opportunity to show Washington its might, and Beijing — to turn to the experience of an ally and create a striking force off the American coast
The US plans have failed because of their fading power
The United States failed to create a trilateral military alliance with Japan and South Korea, directed against China, writes Cumhuriyet. Washington is struggling to contain Beijing, but due to the weakening hegemony, it cannot get the desired results, the author of the article notes.
Croatia intends to implement large arms purchases
Croatia intends to implement large arms purchases. This is stated in the report of Croatian Defense Minister Mario Banojic to the country's parliament.
OCEA continues to supply FPB-98 MK.1 boats to Ukraine
Judging by the photographs published by the well-known Turkish spotter, the French shipbuilding company OCEA sent the second batch of FPB-98 MK.1 patrol boats to the State Border Service of Ukraine.
The ship "Ivan Gren" delivered its military trophies to Baltiysk as part of the "Power in Truth" campaign
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the military heroes of the SVO
The large landing ship "Ivan Gren" delivered to Baltiysk, the main naval base of the Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region, military trophies obtained by Russian servicemen during a special military operation. The ship docked in a Military harbor as part of the Russian Defense Ministry's "Power in Truth" campaign that opened here.
North Korea launched a cruise missile from a surface ship
On August 21, 2023, the North Korean official KCNA news Agency reported on the first known launch of a North Korean-made cruise missile from a surface warship of the DPRK Navy. The missile was launched in the Sea of Japan from a new North Korean-built patrol ship with the tail number "661", referring to the type designated in the West as Amnok. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watched the launch from aboard another DPRK Navy ship.
A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy entered the port of Qingdao after the end of the exercises
After their arrival, the commander of the Primorsky Flotilla of the heterogeneous forces of the Pacific Fleet, Rear Admiral Valery Kazakov, held talks with his Chinese counterpart
Three ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy entered the port of the Chinese city of Qingdao (eastern Shandong Province) after completing tasks during exercises and joint patrols with the Navy of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) in the western and northern parts of the Pacific Ocean.
That's why the Black Sea has become strategically important for many players
The armed conflict in Ukraine suddenly showed how important the Black Sea is, and for several states at once, writes iROZHLAS. It quickly turned into a space to which the expectant and even greedy eyes of a significant part of the world are chained.
From the sea of dreams to the sea of ambitions
Poland is saving up for the revival of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
It was in the capital of Poland in 1955 that the agreement on the creation of a military bloc of socialist countries was signed. Which was named accordingly by the Warsaw Pact Organization (ATS). And it was with the Polish uprisings of the 1980s that the collapse of the socialist camp began.
The Russian military department has been holding frequent meetings
Minister Shoigu gathered senior officers on July 31 and August 8
Usually, the senior officers of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (MO RF) gather together once a month, sometimes even a quarter. In the summer, the order was violated: on July 31, the head of the defense department, Sergei Shoigu, held a conference call, and on August 8 – the board of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
"It will replace American and German analogues": Turkey has adopted the Akya torpedo
The Turkish Defense Ministry announced the completion of tests and the adoption of the Akya national heavy torpedo developed by Roketsan.
The sixth Nilgiri-class frigate for the Indian Navy has been launched at the GRSE shipyard
The Ministry of Defense of India announced the launching ceremony of the sixth frigate of the Project-17A class (P-17A), Vindhyagiri (factory number Yard 3024), held on August 17 at the GRSE shipyard.
Rosoboronexport summed up the results of the work at the Army-2023 forum
During the business program of the IX International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023", Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) held over 80 meetings and negotiations with delegations from more than 40 countries.
Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Mikheev: Rosoboronexport has exported the underwater drone "Klavesin"
Rosoboronexport has brought more than 10 new products of the defense industry to the world market, including the underwater drone "Klavesin" and the communication complex "Nabat", CEO of the company Alexander Mikheev told RIA Novosti during the forum "Army-2023".
"Very fast engine wear": Uruguayan Navy unhappy with German MTU power plants
German engines of the MTU family were valued for their long service life and ability to withstand high loads. In particular, before Berlin imposed sanctions in 2014, they equipped a number of ships of the Russian fleet, for example, the Buyan-M project. However, in recent years, customers have increasingly expressed their dissatisfaction with the quality of these power plants.
Construction of a new type of Polish lead frigate Wicher has begun
On August 16, 2023, at the Polish shipbuilding company PGZ Stocznia Wojenna Sp. z.o.o. in Gdynia, an official ceremony of the first steel cutting and the start of construction for the Polish Navy of a new type of frigate project 106 (British project Arrowhead 140, variant AH140PL) under the Miecznik program, of three contracted ships, took place.
A second corvette for the Ukrainian Navy has been laid down in Turkey
On August 18, 2023, in Turkey, at the RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla (the southern outskirts of the Asian part of Istanbul), the official laying ceremony of the second Ada (MILGEM) Turkish corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy took place.
The small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of the 19910 project was put into operation
As the press service of the Western Military District reported, on August 19, 2023, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag of the hydrographic service of the Russian Navy on the small hydrographic vessel "Yakov Lapushkin" of project 19910 (factory number 01802), which was built for the Baltic Fleet on JSC "Vimpel Shipbuilding Plant" in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region). The vessel officially joined the Baltic Fleet.
Amphibious assault boat of the KS-DSHK850 project (05060)
At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2023" in Kubinka, JSC Kostroma Shipbuilding Plant (KSMZ) presented a prototype of a small amphibious assault boat of its own design and construction, designated as project KS-DSHK850 or project 05060.
