News of the fleet
The United States has joined forces with its allies. But Russia also has a reliable friend
From simple cooperation, relations between Russia and China have grown into something more, writes FT. Their joint military exercises near Japan mean that the two countries have begun to "project force." Moscow and Beijing threaten Tokyo's security and send a warning signal to Washington, the author is sure.
Is it about AUKUS and the "multi-connection" course? What Narendra Modi's visit to Paris showed - TASS Opinions
Dmitry Gorokhov — on the results of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Emmanuel Macron and the French view of New Delhi politics
The agreement reached between New Delhi and Paris on French military supplies for India worth several billion euros was the expected outcome of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to France. His mission was given the rank of a State visit, the highest in the diplomatic protocol. At the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, the Indian leader attended the celebrations on the day of the National Holiday of France on July 14 as an honorary guest.
The Russian Federation will consider the following vessels to the ports of Ukraine on the Black Sea carrying military cargo
The Russian Defense Ministry said that some areas in the northwestern and southeastern parts of international waters have been declared temporarily dangerous for navigation
Russia, due to the termination of the grain deal from 00:00 Moscow time on July 20, will consider all ships that go to Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea as carriers of military cargo. This was announced to journalists by the Russian Defense Ministry on Wednesday.
Sea Swarm: how Russian warships will defend against drones
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation has approved a plan to modernize the Navy vessels, strengthening them with means of combating drones
The Russian fleet will be armed against drones. The Ministry of Defense has approved a plan to modernize ships and vessels of the Russian Navy to strengthen their protection from surface and underwater unmanned vehicles, sources told Izvestia in the department.
The small rocket ship "Cyclone" of project 22800 has been introduced into the Russian Navy
July 12, 2023 in Kerch at JSC "Shipbuilding Plant named after B.E. Butoma" (shipbuilding plant "Gulf", under the control of JSC "Shipbuilding Corporation "Ak Bars") A solemn ceremony was held for the admission to the Russian Navy of the small rocket ship "Cyclone" (factory number 801) of project 22800 (code "Karakurt") and the raising of the St. Andrew's Naval flag on it. The ceremony was held under the leadership of the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov. The Cyclone became the first ship of Project 22800 in the Black Sea Fleet.
Germany prefers non-atomic stealth
German shipbuilders hold the lead in submarines with electrochemical generators
In States with nuclear submarine shipbuilding technologies, work on air-independent power plants (VNEU) continues to be exclusively export-oriented.
The forces are considerable, but they melt very quickly
The current position of the Bundeswehr is doubtful, the future is unclear
In the article "How the united Germany squandered its military power" ("HBO" from 03/24.23), it was shown how the armies of the two Germanies were built after 1945. And how, after 1990, Berlin sold military equipment to the former People's National Army of the GDR.
Promising Israeli small corvettes of the Reshef type
For several years, the Israeli Navy has been working on the Reshef corvette project with a displacement of about 1,000 tons, based on the Saar-72 of the Israeli Shipyards company. The new corvettes should replace the Saar-4.5 missile boats that entered service 20-32 years ago (the first boat of the Saar-4.5 Nirit subclass entered service in 1991, the last one in 2003).
The Finnish Navy has ordered new amphibious assault boats of the Jurmo type
On July 7, 2023, the Logistics Command of the Finnish Armed Forces signed a contract with the Finnish shipbuilding company Marine Alutech Oy Ab in the amount of 25.5 million euros for the construction of an additional 17 small Jurmo-type amphibious assault boats for the Finnish Navy under the Watercat M12 project.
The Chinese fleet is replenished with new amphibious hovercraft of the Soviet Zubr project
Images of at least two new hulls of the small amphibious hovercraft Zubr, which are in service with the PLA Navy, have appeared on social networks.
Source: The Project 23900 UDC under construction will receive promising Ka-65 Lamprey deck helicopters before going to testing
The new UDC, being built at the Zaliv shipyard in Kerch, will receive promising Ka-65 Minogue helicopters in an anti-submarine version. This was reported by a source familiar with the situation.
In Krasnodar, a former commander of a Russian submarine was killed, whom the Ukrainian Nazis called guilty of shelling Ukraine
On July 10, Stanislav Rzhitsky, deputy head of the Department for Mobilization Work of the city administration, was shot dead in Krasnodar. The man was shot while jogging, which he did regularly, at about the same time.
The American Navy began to transfer the repair of warships to foreign shipyards
The reduction in the size of the American fleet while maintaining the doctrine of dominance in the oceans has led to a faster deterioration of warships. In this regard, the load on the shipbuilding capacities of the country has increased. However, in general, local shipyards were unable to repair pennants in the allotted time and for the agreed amounts, which eventually led to the need to place orders abroad.
How will the new Russian fleet be created
Russia has launched a grandiose program to upgrade the key mode of transport in the current conditions – the merchant marine fleet. What vessels are required by our country first of all, why is it so important today and what routes will the new ships serve?
Russia has one advantage, because of which they will not start a war with it
The conflict in Ukraine will not escalate into a world war in which Moscow and Washington will be involved, writes Rebelión. Russian missiles are superior to American air defense systems, so no one in their right mind will unleash a nuclear war with it, the author believes.
Russia has decided to act decisively in the Arctic and has already found allies in the South
Despite the sanctions, Russia is purposefully engaged in the development of the Northern Sea Route, NHK writes. Now Moscow is trying to involve the countries of the Global South in the implementation of this project. The UAE has already responded.
Japanese self-defense as an addition to the American offensive
Tokyo will be able to protect itself without outside help
After the defeat in World War II, Japan was banned from having armed forces. Nevertheless, they were created – and almost immediately and under the leadership of the former main enemy – the United States.
The Celestial Empire relies on hydroaviation
Chinese designers have developed the world's largest turboprop amphibious aircraft
Active use of hydroaviation for military purposes occurred in the first half of the twentieth century. Until the advent of effective means of air defense, seaplanes and amphibious aircraft solved a wide range of tasks, often making an important contribution to victory in a battle or even a local war. But as jet aviation rose to its feet, seaplanes and amphibious aircraft lost their advantages and gave way to their young counterparts one niche after another.
"Now the West will think twice." What "Calibers" struck in Lviv
On the night of July 5-6, Lviv was subjected to perhaps the most powerful missile strikes since the beginning of the special military operation. According to military reports, it was possible to hit several important infrastructure facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, warehouses with weapons and locations of personnel. Russian rocket scientists have once again proved that they are capable of hitting the entire territory of Ukraine.
"The Ukrainian conflict has changed the paradigm in naval warfare": the French Navy began training in the fight against naval and aerial drones
The AFU has made repeated attempts to attack Russian ships in the Black Sea with surface and aerial drones. Against this background, the French navy recently conducted exercises for the first time, where the tactics of combating drones in marine conditions were practiced.
