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The 2nd Russian Navy Admiral Gorshkov class frigate (p.22350) Admiral Kasatonov started its engines today!

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Barco militar russo colide com navio de carga ao largo da Turquia e afunda-se

Future Russian Navy’s main warships mentioned in Moscow



On April 21st, the session of the Russian Defence Ministry Board has been held in Moscow under the leadership of the head of the military department General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

In his opening speech, the Minister of Defence stated that such multipurpose frigates as the Admiral of Soviet Union Fleet Gorshkov fitted with high-precision long-range armament were to become main warships of the Russian Navy and raise its combat potential by 30%.

Turning to the issues concerning implementation of the Northern Fleet activity plan for 2016-2020, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu stated that the rate of contract servicemen in the Fleet had reached 95%. Battalion tactic groups have been staffed by 100%. Formations and military units have received almost 400 pieces of new armament, military and special hardware.

“Combat experience has been gained by deck-based aviation operation from the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier near the coast of the Syrian Arab Republic for the first time”, said the head of the military department.

According to the Defence Minister, five-month long sortie of the ship detachment headed by the Severomorsk major anti-submarine ship around the African continent is being finished. The detachment paid 10 business visits to ports located in Asia and Africa.

“The Severodvinsk nuclear submarine has successfully performed its first task. Kalibr and Onyx cruise missiles have been successfully fired in course of the trials of the Admiral Gorshkov frigate,” said Sergei Shoigu.

The head of the military department stated that the Bastion coast missile complex had carried out the first firing session in the Far North conditions. “It is pleased to be noted that the firing session was held perfectly well,” stressed the Minister of Defence.

He also noted that the Marshal Ustinov missile cruiser was being introduced into permanent readiness forces after repair. Exploration of the Arctic is continued. Crews of strategic missile submarines improve their skills in operating under ice cover.

According to the Defence Minister, construction of unique military towns is being finished on the Franz Joseph Land and New Siberian Islands. The network of polar airfields is being recovered.

Within last three years, good results in modernization of military and dual-purpose spacecraft launch infrastructure have been achieved in the Plesetsk Cosmodrome.

“This allowed to stop operating the Soyuz-U, Molniya-M, Tsiklon-3, and Cosmos-3M launch vehicles. They have been replaced by the Soyuz-2 rocket complex with launch vehicles of light and middle classes,” said General of the Army Sergei Shoigu.

According to him, flight trials of the Angara-family light and heavy class rockets have been launched.

The Minister of Defence turned to the issue concerning proposals for the Armament State Programme for 2018-2025.

He stated that 1,740 objects were to be constructed and put into service. Special attention will be paid to construction of objects for ground-, naval-, and air-based nuclear deterrence forces. There are 129 large objects and 6 airfields for long-range aviation, 33 airfields of tactic aviation, and location for deployment of Iskander, Bal, and Bastion missile complexes.

http://navaltoday.com/2017/04/24/future ... in-moscow/

Russian Navy’s Project 11356 frigate Admiral Essen joins Mediterranean task force




The Russian newest Black Sea frigate Admiral Essen joined the navy’s permanent task force in the Mediterranean Sea after transiting the Strait of Gibraltar.



http://navaltoday.com/2017/05/05/russia ... ask-force/

Dmitry Donskoy, o último gigante

O navio da luta anti-submarina “Severomorsk”, da Marinha Russa, realizou uma visita não-oficial, autorizada pela Parte Portuguesa, ao porto de Lisboa no período de 24 a 27 de maio de 2017.






http://www.embrussia.ru/node/874

Proposed Russian "Rusich-1" frigate design

Russia's Fearsome Force: Secrets of the 'World's Most Powerful Battle Cruiser'

In an exclusive interview with the Russian news network Zvezda, the captain of the Russian heavy nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky ran through the warship's unique characteristics.

Speaking to the Russian news network Zvezda, Vladislav Malakhovsky, captain of the nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Veliky, heaped praise on the vessel's second to none characteristics.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201705 ... interview/

The battlecruiser Admiral Nakhimov receiving its ten 8-module UKSK VLS for Oniks and/or Kalibr missiles (total =80!)

Meet Russia's New Ka-52-Equipped Lavina-Class Amphibious Assault Ship

The Russian Navy expects to receive two brand new Lavina ('Avalanche')-class amphibious assault ships under the next state armaments procurement program. According to the Ministry of Defense, the ships will take the place of the Mistrals, the two French vessels which Moscow ordered but never received.

The new ships, expected to be delivered before 2025, are distinct from the Project 11711 Ivan Gren class of landing ships that are currently being built for the Russian Navy. According to Zvezda, the official television network of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Lavina design "looks more like the Mistral, in that it features a bare carrier deck used to base Ka-52K attack and Ka-32 ASW helicopters."

Lavina-class ships will be fitted with a powerful anti-aircraft system onboard, in the form of the naval version of the Pantsir-S. Furthermore, the amphibious assault ships will feature the AK-176MA 76.2 mm naval gun, a weapons system that's controlled and fired using a digital guidance system.

The ship will be able to land a contingent of up to 60 light armored vehicles, at least 20-30 main battle tanks, or more than 500 marines. Absent a direct approach to a coastal area, the ship will deliver the troops and armor using four Project 11770M or two Project 12061M landing craft.

The projected 165 meter-long Lavina will displace 14,000 metric tons. Its contingent of attack and ASW helicopters can include up to a dozen choppers in total.

The Lavina was first revealed at the Army 2015 military exhibition. Zvezda recalled that while the Project 23000E Shtorm ('Storm') carrier design ended up stealing the show, it was the Lavina which Navy command saw as the main prospect for inclusion into the next state weapons procurement program.

Speaking to the television network, Valery Polovinkin, an advisor to the general director of the St. Petersburg-based Krylov State Research Center, explained that the design bureau has conducted extensive studies on the creation of a next-generation universal amphibious assault ship design.

Polovinkin emphasized that Russia gained a great deal of useful experience in the construction of the never-delivered Mistrals, particularly in the construction of the ships' stern components. "We are ready to offer the buyer a more versatile ship," he said.

The Ka-52K Katran, the naval version of the Ka-52 Alligator attack and scout helicopter, is the "perfect weapon" for the new class of ships, Zvezda said. The network recalled that "this is the first helicopter in the world capable of using the Kh-31 and Kh-35 anti-ship cruise missiles." Previously, only the Mig-29K/KUB deck-based fighters could boast having the capability to launch these stealthy, radar-avoiding supersonic missiles.



In other words, the network noted that "the Kamov chopper, recognized as a flying tank on land, becomes a real ship-killer at sea."

In the future, it is also expected that the R-77 air-to-air missile system may be mounted aboard the Ka-52K, thus further improving the chopper's capabilities for all types of operations at sea and in coastal zone areas. Under the present state armaments program, the Russian military expects to receive 120 Ka-52Ks by the year 2020.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201706 ... ault-ship/

Defenders of the Deep: Russia's Top 5 Most Powerful Subs
https://sputniknews.com/russia/20170616 ... subs-list/