Re: Marinha da Federação Russa
Enviado: Qua Jun 05, 2019 2:49 am
ria.ru/20190606/1555310576.htmlRepair and modernization of aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" completed in 2020
St. PETERSBURG, June 6 - RIA Novosti. Works on repair and modernization of aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov" will be completed in 2020, the test vehicle will be released in 2021, told reporters the head of the United shipbuilding Corporation Alexey Rakhmanov.
"While we have no other representations, we planned the main part of the work to be completed in 2020 and conduct tests in 2021, nothing yet this does not change. (The works are – ed.) on schedule," he said at the forum.
14 Sailors Die on Secretive Russian Nuclear Submarine
A fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow.
“On July 1, 14 submariners – sailors died in Russian territorial waters as a result of inhaling combustion products aboard a research submersible vehicle designated for studying the seafloor and the bottom of the World Ocean in the interests of the Russian Navy after a fire broke out during bathymetric measurements,” read a translation of the statement from the state-controlled Tass news service.
The remaining crew was able to extinguish the fire, the ministry said. The incident is believed to have occurred off Russia’s northern shore in the Barents Sea on Monday, but the MoD has not specified.
The submarine was towed to the Russian North Fleet headquarters in Severomork and an investigation is underway, according to the news agency.
Messages left with U.S. 6th Fleet and U.S. European Command if American assistance was requested were not immediately returned.
A rendering of Losharik (AS-12) submersible used with permission. H I Sutton Image
The boat was identified by Russian-language news service RBC as Losharik (AS-12), a nuclear-powered submarine that is widely believed to be a key asset for the Russian Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, also known as GUGI.
GUGI develops and operates a fleet of specialized submarines that Russia uses for deep sea and Moscow’s most covert operations.
Losharik is among the most mysterious of the closely guarded fleet. Fielded in the late 1990s, specifics for the nuclear-powered boat are few. It’s estimated to carry a crew of about 25 and can dive to thousands of feet below the surface, according to the Military Russia blog.
The about 2000-ton boat can travel slung under the belly of a specially modified Delta III nuclear ballistic missile submarine, according to open source intelligence analysts. The purpose and capabilities of Losharik are shrouded in mystery.
A rendering of Losharik (AS-12) submersible relationship with a so-called mother submarine used with permission. H I Sutton Image
According to analyst H I Sutton, Losharik is one of a, “range of special missions boats based at the Russian Navy’s Northern Fleet’s Olenya Guba base. This base is one of several set up by the Soviets during the Cold War on the inhospitable but strategically important Kola Peninsular, far away from civilization.
The incident aboard the submarine is the worst Russian submarine accident since the 2008 death of 20 Russian sailors aboard the nuclear powered Nerpa. In 2000, the Russian Navy lost 118 sailors due to an accident on the nuclear-powered cruise-missile boat Kursk.
Cabeça de Martelo escreveu: Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu
The Defence Minister reported to the Supreme Commander-in-Chief on the fire on the Northern Fleet deep-water research submersible in the Barents Sea, which killed 14 sailors.
July 2, 2019
Meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Vladimir Putin conveyed his sincere condolences to the families of the dead and gave instructions on providing them with assistance and support.
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President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Mr Shoigu, go ahead please.
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu: Mr President,
As we reported to you yesterday, a fire occurred aboard a deep-water research submersible in the Northern Fleet, which was carrying out seabed research in Russian territorial waters in the Barents Sea. Fourteen crew members died of smoke inhalation.
The crew extinguished the fire through their decisive action. At present, the deep water submersible is at the Severomorsk Navy Base. It is being inspected to establish the cause of the accident. A commission headed by Navy Admiral Yevmenov has been appointed to investigate this tragedy.
Vladimir Putin: Mr Shoigu, this is an unusual vessel. We both know that this is a research vessel with a highly professional crew. From your preliminary reports, of the 14 killed, seven were captains and two were Heroes of Russia. This is a huge loss for the fleet and the military in general.
I would like to convey my most sincere condolences to the families of the dead. We must do everything we can to provide assistance and support for them.
I would like to ask you to leave for Severomorsk to personally review the reports and make sure the commission reveals the cause of this tragedy by any means necessary. Please report to me personally on this issue upon your return.
Sergei Shoigu: Yes, sir.
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