Fleet 2024, December

New opportunities for science. Ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole"

New opportunities for science. Ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole"

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General view of the platform vessel pr. 00903 On December 18, at the shipyard "Admiralteyskie Verfi" (St. Petersburg), the ceremony of launching the ice-resistant self-propelled platform "North Pole" took place. The unique vessel pr. 00903 is being built by order of Roshydromet and in the near future will add to

Advanced floating bases for the IRGC Navy

Advanced floating bases for the IRGC Navy

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Satellite image of the "Saviz" vessel. Photo by Hisutton.com Advanced floating bases based on merchant ships are being built and commissioned. The IRGC Navy already has two such

Is the new French aircraft carrier a waste of time and money?

Is the new French aircraft carrier a waste of time and money?

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In the name of de Gaulle, France is armed with one aircraft carrier (not counting the universal amphibious assault ships). The displacement of the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is 42,000 tons, which is significantly more than that of the Italian Giuseppe Garibaldi and Cavour. Up to 40 aircraft can be based on board the ship

Combat ships. Cruisers. Crafty British gentlemen

Combat ships. Cruisers. Crafty British gentlemen

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Yes, oh, those British gentlemen! How, scoundrels, changed the rules of the game when they started losing the game! But how great they did it! Our history today is a history of not giving a damn about all these agreements, Washington and London combined, which, however, gave rise to a very, very

The basics of shipbuilding policy: a large and strong navy is inexpensive

The basics of shipbuilding policy: a large and strong navy is inexpensive

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A rare photo - two identical Russian warships of non-Soviet construction together. But that should stop being rare. Photo: defenceimagery.mod.uk Having decided on the principles that should underlie the sane shipbuilding policy of Russia, you need to subject them at least

How anti-ship missiles of the Pike family were created

How anti-ship missiles of the Pike family were created

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Guided bomb Hs 293A1. An accelerating engine is suspended under the hull, which makes a bomb akin to rockets. Photo Wikimedia Commons In 1958, the first Russian anti-ship missile system P-1 "Strela", equipped with a guided

Combat ships. "Colonists" are simply the best of the best

Combat ships. "Colonists" are simply the best of the best

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This class of light cruisers was also called "Colonies". It was assumed that the primary task of these ships would be to protect shipping at a great distance from the metropolis, in the colonies, of which Great Britain had many. And in the second place - action as part of a squadron or formation

Combat ships. Cruisers. Good result of a strange experiment

Combat ships. Cruisers. Good result of a strange experiment

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"Turn around, son, what are you …". If these words of our Gogol are more applicable to anyone in the Japanese navy, please voice them in the comments. But the fact that the Japanese themselves classified the creation of Yuzuru Hiragi as an "experimental light cruiser" is a fact. Another question is, what did they aim at these

Where, sir, did you get carried away? Is De Gaulle really affordable for you?

Where, sir, did you get carried away? Is De Gaulle really affordable for you?

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Both laughter and sin. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, has officially announced that a program is currently underway to develop a new nuclear aircraft carrier to replace the country's existing Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier. Stunning news. So much has already been written about Charles de Gaulle, how many times

Transparent ocean of the future - how real is it?

Transparent ocean of the future - how real is it?

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Artificial intelligence, swarms of drones, new detection systems, ultra-powerful and compact pulse generators, ships without a crew - what will be the future of the naval forces of any country?

Do we need so many needles?

Do we need so many needles?

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The fleet costs money. Not even that. The fleet is worth the sums. Large amounts. In all centuries and times, the navy has been a very expensive attribute, nothing has changed over the past few centuries. Unfortunately, unfortunately because the ships have changed. If the first Russian battleship "Goto Predestination", created

Training ship "Deutschland"

Training ship "Deutschland"

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Translation of the article "Wir gratulieren der Deutschland" published in the German anthology "Schiff Classic" for 2020. By: Frigatten Reserve Captain Hans Karr Translation: Slug_BDMP Illustrations: https://deutschland-a59.jimdo.com In Russian-language sources, this ship is often called

Project 21180M: icebreakers of the future

Project 21180M: icebreakers of the future

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Project appearance of the icebreaker project 21180M On November 20, at the shipbuilding company Almaz, the hull of the lead icebreaker project 21180M was withdrawn from the slipway. The vessel "Evpatiy Kolovrat" has been transferred for completion and will be tested in the foreseeable future. It is planned to deliver it to the customer in 2022, and within

Icebreakers pr. 22220. Technical advantages and shipping prospects

Icebreakers pr. 22220. Technical advantages and shipping prospects

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Launching the lead "Arctic", 2016 Currently, with the aim of updating the nuclear icebreaker fleet, construction of new vessels of project 22220 / LK-60Ya / "Arktika" is underway. … The lead icebreaker of this type, Arktika, was commissioned on October 21, 2020

Friendship for money: foreign ships and boats for the Ukrainian Navy

Friendship for money: foreign ships and boats for the Ukrainian Navy

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Corvette F514 Kınalıada type Ada from the Turkish Navy. Photo by the Ministry of Defense of Turkey The current state of the naval forces of Ukraine, like the entire army, leaves much to be desired. To change the situation, it is planned to purchase several dozen foreign-made combat units - of all main classes, from

Case No. 22350 gets off the ground

Case No. 22350 gets off the ground

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Source: Balabin 1696, airbase.ru The United Engine Corporation handed over to the customer the first fully domestic diesel-gas turbine unit М55Р for Project 22350 frigates. And the shipment of the second unit is scheduled for early December. In general, there is. Dead

How powerful was the Kriegsmarine?

How powerful was the Kriegsmarine?

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Indeed, thanks to our former allies and the memoirs of the losers, we are more or less imbued with the idea that the German fleet in World War II was something quite formidable, terrible and difficult to destroy. But is this so? How bad are German admirals? In fact, only

What will be the shipborne air defense missile system "Tor"?

What will be the shipborne air defense missile system "Tor"?

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Land-based air defense missile system "Tor-M2". Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the RFV 1986. The newest 9K330 "Tor" short-range anti-aircraft missile system entered service with the military air defense of the Soviet Army. In the future, several major upgrades were carried out, and the process of improving this air defense system does not stop

Marine stories. Fight in the Bay of Biscay: Weather Against Barrels and Torpedoes

Marine stories. Fight in the Bay of Biscay: Weather Against Barrels and Torpedoes

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Indeed, a very interesting, albeit little-known battle took place on December 28, 1943 in the Bay of Biscay. Two British and 11 German ships came together in a very controversial battle. Norman Wilkinson's painting "The Battle of the Bay of Biscay" A few words about the characters

"Grayvoron" and others. Construction of small rocket ships of project 21631

"Grayvoron" and others. Construction of small rocket ships of project 21631

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"Grayvoron" on the eve of tests The program of building small missile ships for several fleets is successfully continuing. On January 30, a solemn ceremony of raising the flag was held in Sevastopol on the new ship "Graivoron", built according to project 21631 "Buyan-M". This is the ninth ship

Advantages and potential of "Petr Morgunov"

Advantages and potential of "Petr Morgunov"

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On December 23, last year, the navy received a new large landing ship "Pyotr Morgunov", the second built on project 11711. In January, the ship made a transition to her duty station as part of the Northern Fleet. Now the crew of the large landing craft is preparing to participate in maneuvers and other events in accordance with

Underwater misunderstanding or why is this happening?

Underwater misunderstanding or why is this happening?

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All news channels have already paid attention to the incident involving the Japanese submarine "Soryu" and the bulk carrier "Ocean Artemis", which occurred on February 8

What could be the new American destroyer DDG-X?

What could be the new American destroyer DDG-X?

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The destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG-1000) and the LCS-class ship are representatives of two unsuccessful projects Currently, the main surface forces of the US Navy are numerous Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. In addition to them, they were going to build newer and more advanced destroyers Zumwalt, but these plans

Combat ships. Cruisers. A charming misunderstanding

Combat ships. Cruisers. A charming misunderstanding

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After the French heavy cruisers, I am drawn to something light and frivolous. And a better object for applying efforts than this absurdity, perhaps, cannot be found among all the fleets of the countries that participated in the Second World War. An outspoken lady, not a cruiser. Not a destroyer leader. Don't understand what. Topics

Fleet marching towards Tsushima. Results of the Navy for 2020

Fleet marching towards Tsushima. Results of the Navy for 2020

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The year 2020 has ended. And it makes sense to take stock of the Navy's activities. How are you doing with our military shipbuilding? And how is the fleet preparing to fight? January event with the Supreme Command on the prospects of the Navy On January 9, 2020, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Federation

Combat ships. Cruisers. Deadly rivers flowed into the ocean

Combat ships. Cruisers. Deadly rivers flowed into the ocean

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In fact, here it is worth considering three families at once: "Kuma", "Nagara" and "Sendai", since the differences in ship designs were minimal. The most interesting thing about this project is that the Japanese were not going to build such ships. According to the armament program, the Japanese fleet was to be replenished

The US Navy has created and is developing a new laser weapon

The US Navy has created and is developing a new laser weapon

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The destroyer USS Dewey (DDG-105) with an experimental complex ODIN The US naval forces are showing great interest in laser weapons, and another project of this kind has been brought to tests on a carrier ship. The ODIN project takes into account the experience of previous developments and is intended to solve other problems. Now speech

Prospects for the construction of multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Virginia type (USA)

Prospects for the construction of multipurpose nuclear submarines of the Virginia type (USA)

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The ceremony of acceptance into the Navy of the lead submarine of the project, USS Virginia (SSN-774), October 23, 2004 Photo by US Navy In October 2004, the US Navy accepted the multipurpose nuclear submarine USS Virginia (SSN-774) - the lead ship of the project of the same name. The construction of such nuclear submarines is still ongoing, and the fleet

Dokdo universal amphibious assault ships: plans and reality

Dokdo universal amphibious assault ships: plans and reality

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UDC "Tokto" accompanied by small craft. Photo of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Korea The Navy of the Republic of Korea has a fairly large amphibious force, in which, however, so far there is only one universal amphibious assault ship with ample capabilities. UDC Dokdo (LPH-6111) project

Will American aircraft carriers be able to survive the war against Russia?

Will American aircraft carriers be able to survive the war against Russia?

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Sebastien Roblin, one of the smartest and most balanced people in the United States, gave such an interesting opinion: Could America's Aircraft Carriers Survive in a War Against Russia? Not that he took and buried the aircraft carriers together, but he thought about the future of the flat-deck well. And when a person thinks and

Canadian Navy: a future with British roots

Canadian Navy: a future with British roots

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Canadians surrenderedCanadians surrendered. More precisely, the British project BAE System "Type 26" defeated the stinginess of Canadian officials. And as a result, the Canadian fleet will be replenished with 15 frigates made on the basis of the BAE System "Type 26" project, but with hefty changes. What could have been changed in the frigate project

Aircraft carrier cruisers and Yak-38: retrospective analysis and lessons

Aircraft carrier cruisers and Yak-38: retrospective analysis and lessons

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Around the aircraft-carrying cruisers of Project 1143, many copies were broken, and the name of their aircraft - Yak-38, has become synonymous with helplessness far beyond the borders of our country. The critics are right in many ways. The Gyrfalcons (project code 1143) were indeed strange ships. And the Yak-38 really was seriously inferior

Three American hypotheses about the Russian Poseidon

Three American hypotheses about the Russian Poseidon

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"Poseidon" - a Doomsday weapon or is it a myth? Another article in Forbes made a fuss, moreover, more in our country than in the United States. Indeed, everyone is interested in how real "Status-6" or "Poseidon" is and whether it is worth fearing and fearing. Naturally, there is more than enough reflections on this topic. AND

"Varan" against "Manatee": what will be the Russian aircraft carrier of the new generation

"Varan" against "Manatee": what will be the Russian aircraft carrier of the new generation

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Despite the obvious successes of Russian shipbuilding (in particular, the transfer to the fleet last year of the second frigate of Project 22350 "Admiral of the Fleet Kasatonov" and the laying of the first universal amphibious assault ships), the main problem is in no hurry to leave the agenda. How much

Evolution of air-independent power plants for non-nuclear submarines

Evolution of air-independent power plants for non-nuclear submarines

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Russian diesel-electric submarine "Saint Petersburg", lead ship of project 677. In the future, submarines of this type may receive VNEU. Photo Wikimedia Commons The bulk of modern submarines are equipped with diesel-electric power plants. Such devices have characteristic drawbacks, due to which

Why do they all need aircraft carriers? India

Why do they all need aircraft carriers? India

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After the US and China, let's look at India as expected. This country has been a member of the aircraft carrier club for a very long time, moreover, the Indian Navy used this class of ships "in combat". But now it is still worth thinking about the question in the title, because with Indian aircraft carriers not everything is simple and clear

The task of the decade: construction of the head SSBN of the Columbia type has begun

The task of the decade: construction of the head SSBN of the Columbia type has begun

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Project image of SSBN USS Columbia (SSBN-826). Graphics GDEB The US Navy placed an order for the construction of the lead and first production nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine of the new Columbia project. The fulfillment of this contract actually began and will continue until the early thirties

Head corvette "Saar-6" handed over to Israel

Head corvette "Saar-6" handed over to Israel

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Corvette is ready to go to Israel On November 11, at the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems plant in the German city of Kiel, a solemn ceremony of handing over the head corvette of the Sa'ar-6 type to the customer in the person of the Israeli Navy took place. In the near future, this ship will make the transition to a new base, receive the remaining

New Swedish submarines could change the balance of power in the Baltic

New Swedish submarines could change the balance of power in the Baltic

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Home of Deadly Boats Here is the National Interest's Sebastien Roblin, who believes Sweden is home to the world's most efficient diesel-powered submarines today. These boats are quiet, equipped with modern powerful engines, cheap and deadly

Rescuers for the Arctic. Modernization of deep-sea rescue vehicles

Rescuers for the Arctic. Modernization of deep-sea rescue vehicles

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In 2014, the Concept for the Development of the Navy's Search and Rescue Support System, calculated until 2025, was adopted. A special place in this document is occupied by deep-sea rescue vehicles (SGA) designed to help submariners in distress. Recently it became known about the last