Test launch of submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava can be postponed due to weather conditions, but it will be held till May 2012 anyway, said Russian defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov at press conference on Nov 18. Earlier on, a high-ranking representative of defense industry told to
The Russian Defense Ministry does not plan to build aircraft carrying cruisers and support vessels for them before 2020, and no money has… (kyivpost) [mappress] Source: kyivpost, November 18, 2011
Russia will insist on classification of UAVs and AD maritime platforms as conventional armaments, said on Nov 15 Russia’s ambassador to NATO Dmitry Rogozin. “Undoubtedly, we will stand for entering of new weapon systems emerged in recent two decades such as unmanned aerial vehicles including attack
The Antarctic survey vessel made her debut at Dartmouth as part of her first experience of Operational Sea Training, readying her for impending inaugural deployment to the frozen continent. Protector has been loaned to the Navy; the former MV Polarbjørn – Polar Bear – has been ‘navified’ with all th
US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus will visit Azerbaijan in Nov 20-21, reports US Embassy in Baku. Meeting with Azerbaijani officials, Mabus will discuss bilateral cooperation in security. US Department of the Navy comprises two services – US Navy and US Marine Corps. Secretary of the Navy reports t
Main propulsion system of Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya modernized at JSC Sevmash will be run soon, reports the shipyard’s press service. The second priority task of Sevmash shipyard after construction of nuclear-powered submarines is completion of Indian carrier INS Vikramaditya. By now,
Participants of search operation in the morning of Nov 16 detected dry cargo ship Kapitan Kuznetsov lost the day before in the White Sea; the ship took the ground in severe gale. The crew suffered insignificantly, only two men got slight head injuries. The accident possibly occurred since the crew h
New transport ship for Russian Navy will be laid down at JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk) early in Dec 2011, told a source in defense industry to Central Navy Portal. Project 20180TV will constitute an armament support ship. According to some sources, it will be used to supply the ne
BAE Systems has won a five year contract to provide information services vital to the successful operation of the entire surface fleet for … (ssa) [mappress] Source: ssa, November 17, 2011; Image: royalnavy
Most of Northern Fleet (NF) ships met the coming storm in their basing sites. NF forces deployed in the Barents and the White seas were informed about bad weather in advance and returned to bases. Appropriate measures providing safe moorage were taken in all fleet’s basing sites. Some ships failed t
First serial Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Alexander Nevsky within the next three days will take the White Sea to start second phase of trials, reported RIA Novosti on Nov 16 referring to a source in the White Sea Naval Base. “At present, the sub is fully ready to te
Last in 2011 test launch of the newest submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava will be conducted in salvo in the current month, reported RIA Novosti on Nov 16 referring to a top-ranking source in defense industry. “The coming test will be conducted by SSBN Yury Dolgoruky in salvo, i.e. at
