- Washington Times – A Russian bomber recently carried out simulated cruise missile attacks on U.S. missile defenses in Asia, raising new questions about Moscow’s goal in future U.S.-Russian defense talks. According to U.S. officials, a Russian Tu-22M Backfire bomber on Feb. 26 simulated firing air-launched cruise missiles at an Aegis ship deployed near Japan [...]
Posts Categorized: RussianNavy
Russian Navy – Russia to Resurrect Titanium Submarines
- RIA Novosti – The Russian Navy will refit, modernize and recommission two Sierra class (Project 945) titanium-hull nuclear-powered attack submarines by 2017, the Zvezdochka shipyard said on Tuesday.
Russian Navy – Russian Warships Complete Gulf of Aden Anti-Piracy Patrol
- RIA Novosti – The Russian Navy’s Udaloy-class destroyer Marshal Shaposhnikov has completed an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden and set course for its Vladivostok base.
Russian Navy – French Warship for Russia ‘Won’t Work in Cold’ – Minister
- RIA Novosti – Two amphibious assault ships bought for the Russian Navy from France in a 1.2 billion euro deal will not be able to operate in temperatures below seven degrees centigrade, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin admitted on Saturday, in critical comments about the contract.
Russian Navy – Eyewitness: Tragedy of Soviet nuclear submarine K-27
- BBC – The Russian authorities are investigating whether a sunken Soviet nuclear-powered submarine, the K-27, can be safely raised so that the uranium in its reactors may be removed.
Russian Navy – First Borei Submarine Enters Service
- Aviation Week – The First Borei class (project 955) nuclear-powered submarine, Yuri Dolgorukiy, entered service with the Russian Navy today.
Russian Navy – New Russian nuclear sub enters service
- AP – The Russian navy on Thursday hoisted its flag on a new nuclear powered submarine intended to form a key part of the country’s future nuclear deterrent.
Russian Navy – Russian Navy Holds Syria Exercises
- RIA Novosti – Ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and Baltic Fleets are to start exercises off the coast of Syria.
Russian Navy – Putin Preps Russian Navy for Biggest Exercise Since the Soviet Union
- Wired – The Russian navy is about to stage its largest war exercise in a long time — possibly the largest since before the breakup of the Soviet Union. It’s a chance for President Vladimir Putin to show off his military might, of course. But the exercise may also be a subtle warning to [...]
Russian Navy – Silent sub: Russian noiseless Borei class nuclear submarine immersed
- RT – Super-modern, powerful and almost noiseless Russian nuclear submarine Vladimir Monomakh has been put in water to become the third ship of the Borei project. The cruiser is about to begin sea trials and mooring to become fully operational in 2013.
Russian Navy – Russia Sends Another Naval Ship To Syria
- AP – Russian news agencies say the navy is sending another ship to the Syrian port of Tartus, where Russia has a naval base.
Russian Navy – Russian warships head toward Syria
- Los Angeles Times – A group of Russian warships was en route to the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday with the possible mission to evacuate citizens of their nation from Syria, the Russian news agency Interfax reported Tuesday.
Russian Navy – Russian ships to rejoin anti-piracy force
- UPI – A Russian task force led by a destroyer was deployed to the Gulf of Aden on a mission to deter activities by Somali pirates, officials say.
Russian Navy – New Stealth Frigate Ready For Arctic
- Barents Observer – Russia’s first stealth technology frigate «Admiral Gorshkov» is ready for sea trials in the Barents Sea before entering service in the Northern Fleet.
Russian Navy – Russian Warship Tests Missile Defense Capability
- Defence Talk – The flagship of Russia’s Northern Fleet, nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky, has carried out missile defense drills during the current patrol-and-training mission in the Arctic. Pyotr Veliky is the only Russian warship with sufficient capability to thwart massive attacks by cruise and ballistic missiles.
Russian Navy – Silent Running
- Free Beacon – Russian attack submarine sailed in Gulf of Mexico undetected for weeks, U.S. officials say. The Pentagon denies the story.
Russian Navy – Renaissance of the Russian Navy?
- US Naval Institute Proceedings – Russia’s warship construction may be on the rise again, but the Russian naval mission of the 21st century appears markedly evolved from the Soviet naval mission of the 20th century.
Russian Navy – Russia 'sending warships to Syria'
- Daily Telegraph – Russia is preparing to send two amphibious assault ships to the Syrian port of Tartus. The move is seen as an attempt to ensure the safety of Russian nationals stationed at the strategic naval base Moscow operates on Syria’s Mediterranean coast.
Russian Navy – Driving Inside the Soviets’ Secret Submarine Lair
- Wired – Driving through the cavernous entrance carved into the heavy rock of the mountain was pure James Bond, but the base that unfolded inside was a hard-hitting mix of superspy fantasy and the coarse reality of the Cold War world in which it played a key part.
Russian Navy – Troubled Russian missile to be retested
- UPI – Test launches for the submarine-based Bulava missile, a Russian weapon with a history of failures, are scheduled for the fall, the sub builder says.
