Baltic Fleet (BF) 79-th Insterburg Guard Infantry Brigade obtained the St. George Colors, reports defense ministry’s official website. The solemn flag-handing ceremony took place in Gusev, Kaliningrad region at BF Coast Guard’s Insterburg Infantry Brigade. The brigade received the St. George Colors
Northern Fleet (NF) aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov on Dec 23 passed Gibraltar Strait and entered the Mediterranean Sea. Other ships of the carrier strike group passed the strait few hours earlier. In accordance with further plans, the Russian Navy’s task force consisting of NF large ASW
In order to optimize control and improve effectiveness of auxiliary force, a new military unit was established at Black Sea Fleet (BSF) – 205-th Supply Ship Division. The division comprises a coastal base with quayside and about 60 various auxiliary vessels making four task groups. They are tugs, fl
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk) speeds up works on Northern Fleet (NF) Project 877 diesel submarines, told a source in the shipyard to Central Navy Portal. Two NF diesel electric submarines of this type – SSK Kaluga and SSK Vladikavkaz – are currently under repair at Zvezdochka. Kaluga
Russian Navy command made a decision not to purchase Project 12322 Zubr small-size air-cushion landing ships, reports Izvestiya referring to a source in Navy Main HQ. Instead, it is planned to build new dynamic and static buoyancy boats which will be based on various landing ships including Mistral-
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (affiliate of United Shipbuilding Corporation) started repair works on Project 949A Antei nuclear-powered attack submarine Smolensk. The sub was taken over by the shipyard in Sept 2011, laid up and docked in Nov 2011. In the dock, experts of Zvezdochka center will p
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yury Dolgoruky on Friday Dec 23 carried out last in 2011 test salvo launch of two SLBM Bulava missiles from the White Sea, reports RIA Novosti referring to spokesman for Russian defense ministry Col Igor Konashenkov. “The salvo launch was performed
Tanker RFA Wave Knight and pirate-busting stores ship RFA Fort Victoria joined forces this week to exercise together in the Indian Ocean. The two Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships spent 24 hours in company with each other as they supported the ongoing naval effort to protect maritime trade east of Suez. ‘
Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset celebrated Christmas a week early this year, taking advantage in a brief pause from operational tasking to engage in seasonal festivities on Sunday 18 December 2011. HMS Somerset is working under Combined Maritime Forces as part of a task force which patrols the Red S
Royal Marines are testing a high-speed assault boat designed to protect Royal Navy ships from fast-attack craft. Four Swedish Combat Boat 90s are on loan to the unit at Instow in North Devon which needs to train with next generation high-speed craft like ones they will use in the future. They are fa
Shipyard’s sea trials of aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya being retrofitted under Indian Navy’s order will start on May 25, 2012. On that day, the 45,000-ton carrier will take the sea for the first time, said Igor E. Leonov who is in charge of the carrier’s delivery. Shipbuilders of Sevmash will ha
The largest Russian shipyard and the only company building nuclear-powered submarines – JSC Sevmash celebrates 72-nd anniversary since the day of foundation. In 1939, the shipyard called 402-nd Plant laid down the first hull – battleship Sovetskaya Belorussia. During the Great Patriotic War the yard
