Weapons Systems
Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Yury Dolgoruky Joins Russian Nuclear Force
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Yury Dolgoruky successfully completed state trials along with Bulava missile system in Dec 2011 is almost commissioned into Russian maritime nuclear force, reported ITAR-TASS referring to a source in defense industry. “Before official commissioning of Yury
Russia: SSBN Yekaterinburg Will Be Recovered in Time, Says Vice Premier
Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) Yekaterinburg damaged during repair works late 2011 will be recovered and recommissioned into Russian Navy, said vice premier Dmitry Rogozin. On Dec 29, a fire occurred on SSBN Yekaterinburg staying in floating dock of 82-nd Ship Repair Plant in Ros
UK: HMS Daring Deploys for First Time
The torch has been passed to a new generation of Royal Navy warships as the very first Type 45 destroyer heads off on her maiden deployment. Eleven years after she was ordered, nine years after the first steel was cut, six years since she was launched into an icy Clyde and three years after she [&he
Russia: Neither Crewmembers of SSBN Yekaterinburg Nor Shipyard’s Staff Suffered from Fire
Neither crewmembers of SSBN Yekaterinburg nor shipyard’s staff suffered from the fire, reports Northern Fleet (NF) Procuracy. At present, the procuracy holds inquiry into the incident happened to SSBN Yekaterinburg in the 82-nd Ship Repair Plant; investigators check whether fire safety precautions d
Iran’s Navy Successfully Test Fires Two Long-Range Missiles
IRAN’S navy successfully test fired two long-range missiles and was planning to fire one shorter range missile in war… (theaustralian) [mappress] Source: theaustralian , January 02, 2012
Zvezdochka Shipyard Delivers Project 12411T Small-Size Gunnery Ship to CF
JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center delivered Project 12411T small-size gunnery ship MAK-160 to Caspian Flotilla (CF), reports PortNews. The ship has passed complete repair and modernization at Zvezdochka‘s affiliate company in Astrakhan. The ship obtained two new propulsion engines, upgraded gas turb
Nuclear-Powered Submarine Nerpa Ready to Depart for India
Russia is ready to lease nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa to India by the end of 2011; the sub has passed all appropriate trials, reports RIA Novosti referring to a top-ranking representative of Amur Shipyard building the submarine. According to the contract, lease term is ten years; the price is $92
Norway: MNOK 712 Contract Aproved
The contract that KONGSBERG announced on 7 December 2010 with the Polish Ministry of Defence for additional NSMs (Naval Strike Missiles) has been approved. This contract is an extension to the basic contract, which was signed on 30 December 2008. Compared with the press release published in December
Russia Finishes SLBM Bulava Test Program
Test program of Russian submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) R-30 Bulava has finished, reports RIA Novosti referring to President Dmitry Medvedev. The missile’s commissioning into Russian Navy will be considered in the nearest time. As was earlier reported, prospective Borei-class nuclear-pow
Russia: Zelenodolsk Shipyard Successfully Completes Yearly Shipbuilding Program
JSC Zelenodolsk Shipyard is successfully completing the yearly shipbuilding program. According to the yard’s director general Renat I. Mistakhov, the current year has been very fruitful and brought many contracts. Estimated income in 2011 would be RUR 10 bln (in 2010 – RUR 7.8 bln). Seventy percent
INS Teg Successfully Finishes Sea Trials
Sea trials of frigate INS Teg have been successfully finished in the Baltic Sea; the ship was built for Indian Navy by Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad, Russia), reports ITAR-TASS. According to the shipyard’s press secretary Sergei Mikhailov, all shipboard systems including BrahMos missile system operat
Russia: Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center Repairs Varshavyanka-Class Subs
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
Russia: JSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center Starts Repair Works on Smolensk
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
Russia: Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine Performs Bulava Salvo Launch
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