Contents tagged with Russian Navy
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Russian Navy Chief Nikolay Yevmenov reportedly dismissed, Alexander Moiseev steps in as acting commander
Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, has been dismissed from his post, according to reports on Sunday, March 10, by Russian publications Fontanka and Izvestia, which cited their own informed sources.
These media agencies report that Alexander Moiseev, the commander of the Northern Fleet, has been appointed as acting head of the Navy.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has not officially announced any changes in personnel.
Former commander of the Black Sea Fleet, …
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Russia puts its Pacific Fleet on high alert for snap drills
The entire Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation has been put on high alert today, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu at a meeting with the Russian military command.
According to him, the fleet has been brought to the highest degree of combat readiness for a snap readiness check, the main purpose of which will be "to increase the ability to repel the aggression of a potential enemy."
"During the exercise, the Pacific Fleet will have to counter massive missile and air strikes, …
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Russian newest corvette burns down at shipyard in Saint Petersburg
The fire on the corvette Provorny which was being built at the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) in Saint Petersburg had been extinguished, reported the news agency RBC, citing Severnaya Verf ‘s press service.
“The superstructure of the corvette was damaged as a result of the fire. The total area of the fire was 400 square meters,” said the press service of the shipyard adding that no one was injured.
" The superstructure and the upper deck of the corvette are being sprayed with water to …
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Russia starts building four submarines and two corvettes
On Monday, August 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a keel laying ceremony for four submarines and two corvettes, reports the Kremlin’s press service.
Nuclear submarines Prince Potemkin, Dmitry Donskoy and large submarines Mozhaisk and Yakutsk will be built in St. Petersburg and Severodvinsk, and corvettes Grozny and Buiny in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
According to Putin, Russia needs a powerful and balanced navy, because it "plays a key role in ensuring the country’s security, protects …
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Russia to scrap world's largest nuclear cruiser
The nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Lazarev will be sent for disposal, reports Interfax, citing materials of the Russian government’s procurement website.
The Admiral Lazarev battlecruiser, one of the four Kirov-class cruisers (Soviet designation Project 1144 Orlan), was launched when Brezhnev was in power. This is one of the heaviest and largest ships in the world.
The decision to dispose of the ship was made after assessing its technical condition, an industry source told Interfax.
"Its …
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At the naval parade in St. Petersburg, Putin promises to strengthen Russian Navy with hypersonic weapons
On July 26, a naval parade was held in St. Petersburg to commemorate the Russian Navy Day.
The event was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that the Russian navy will soon receive "hypersonic weapons which have no analogs in the world."
"The unique advantages and the strengthening of the fleet's combat capabilities will be achieved through the wide introduction of advanced digital technologies, which have no analogs among hypersonic strike systems, unmanned underwater …
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Russian National Defense Management Center: Northern Fleet monitors French frigate in the Barents Sea
The Northern Fleet began to monitor the actions of the French frigate Aquitaine, which entered the Barents Sea, TASS reported, citing the Russian National Defense Management Center.
"The forces and facilities of the Northern Fleet have begun to monitor the actions of the French Navy Frigate Aquitaine carrying guided missiles, which entered the Barents Sea on June 5, 2020," the statement reads.
On May 4, the Russian National Defense Management Center reported that the Russian Northern Fleet …
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Russia tests underwater drone in Mariana Trench
The Russian deep-sea vehicle "Vityaz-D" for the first time plunged to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told reporters.
"This is the result of effective cooperation as part of the project of Russian Foundation for Advanced Research Projects in the Defense Industry, headed by Rubin Design Bureau, as well as active support for the project by the Navy. We expect that the new scientific and design elite of the defense industry will grow while working on such …
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Crew of Russian nuclear submarine quarantined due to potential coronavirus exposure
The crew of the Russian nuclear submarine K-266 Orel (Eagle), which is equipped with cruise missiles, has been put under strict quarantine, reports the Russian news outlet Bi-Port
The reason for this is the contact of one of the submariners with a person infected with coronavirus.
"The entire crew of the nuclear submarine Orel, which is based in the Northern Fleet, has been put under quarantine. The reason for the quarantine was the contact of a civilian specialist who visited the submarine …
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Russia to build two helicopter carriers in Crimea
Before the end of April, the Russian Defense Ministry plans to sign a contract to build the first two Russian amphibious assault ships, a source in the defense industry complex told the TASS news agency.
“We expect that, by the end of April, the military department will sign a contract for the construction of two amphibious assault ships, which will be built at the Zalyv Shipbuilding Yard in Crimea,” the source said. He added that “a technical design for these ships has been developed in …