Russian Navy News

06.09.2009 Over 40% of Defense Ministry funds go to Navy - Russia's Ivanov
More than 40% of the Russian Defense Ministry budget is spent on the Navy, particularly on the development of strategic nuclear forces, a deputy prime minister said on Wednesday.

06.09.2009 India, Russia may agree Admiral Gorshkov cost by Aug. - paper
India and Russia could reach a final agreement by the end of July on the cost of overhauling the Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier to be delivered to the Indian navy, the Hindu newspaper said on Friday.

05.19.2009 Mining opens new era for Kirkenes
The restart of mining opens a new era for Kirkenes, the Norwegian border town to Russia.

05.19.2009 Severodvinsk seeks Gazprom gasification of shipyards
The Severodvinsk city administration has addressed Gazprom leader Aleksey Miller with a request to fund the gasification of the closed military city, including the two huge shipyards Sevmash and Zvezdochka.

05.17.2009 Russian Baltic Fleet is going to take part in the International Maritime Defence Show IMDS 2009
Russian Baltic Fleet is going to take part in the International Maritime Defence Show IMDS 2009 which will be presented in June of this year in St.-Petersburg, Russia.

05.17.2009 Russia's newest frigate starts final sea trials in Baltic Sea
Russia's newest frigate, the Yaroslav Mudry, has started state-commissioned sea trials in the Baltic Sea, a spokesman for the Yantar shipyard said on Wednesday.

05.14.2009 Black Sea Fleet to remain in Ukraine after 2017 - ex-commander
Russia and Ukraine can reach an agreement on the Russian Black Sea Fleet retaining its main base in Crimea's Sevastopol even after 2017, the fleet's former commander said Wednesday.

05.14.2009 New sea trials of Nerpa submarine set for June - paper
New sea trials of the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine, which was damaged in a fatal accident during previous tests, will be conducted on June 15-20, Russia's Kommersant daily said on Wednesday.

05.11.2009 Cooperation between the military and media is a must
Igor Babenko, spokesperson for Russia’s Northern Fleet, believes that cooperation between media and military forces leads to more truthful and balanced information on military issues.

05.11.2009 New Arctic bulk carrier for Murmansk Shipping Company
The Murmansk Shipping Company has officially taken over its new ice protected bulk carrier constructed at the Chinese Chengxi Shipyard.

05.11.2009 United Shipbuilding Corp. to get controlling stake in Amur plant
The United Shipbuilding Corporation will receive 59% - a controlling stake previously owned by a group of private shareholders - in the Amur Shipbuilding Plant, the Russian premier told a shipbuilding meeting Monday.

05.08.2009 Odfjell vs. Sevmash in court
The Norwegian shipping company Odfjell demands more than USD 100 million from Russia's Sevmash naval yard after it cancelled the construction of 12 chemical carriers last year.

05.03.2009 Bulava test to be resumed this summer
More land-based bed-tests are necessary before test fires of the Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile can be resumed, Deputy Minister of Defence Vladimir Popovkin says.

05.03.2009 Russia vows to continue anti-piracy mission off Somali coast
Russian warships will continue patrolling pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast to ensure the safety of commercial shipping in the area, Russia's defense minister said on Wednesday.

04.17.2009 Russian warships to resume Horn of Africa patrols in late April
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet will resume anti-piracy operations off the Horn of Africa in late April, a Navy spokesman said on Thursday.

04.15.2009 Typhoon submarines may sail again
The world's biggest nuclear powered submarines, the Typhoon-class, can again be put into ordinary operation. The two submarines Severstal and Arkhangelsk, today in reserve, can in the future be sailing for the Northern Fleet.

04.14.2009 Russia confirms Somali pirates free tanker with Russian onboard
The Russian Foreign Ministry officially confirmed on Monday that Somali pirates have released the Norwegian-owned chemical tanker Bow Asir with a Russian crewmember onboard.

04.06.2009 Kursk memorial will be raised
Murmansk Oblast Governor Dmitry Dmitriyenko has taken personal responsibility for raising of a monument over the sailors on Kursk.

04.02.2009 Admiral Vysotsky at Sevmash shipyard
Head of the Russian Navy admiral Vladimir Vysotsky visited Sevmash shipyard last week to inspect the nuclear submarine Yury Dolgoruky.

03.30.2009 Kursk sail sold as scrap metal
The sail (tower) of the Northern Fleet submarine Kursk, which sank with 118 sailors in the Barents Sea in 2000, was last week found rusting at a scrap metal ground in Murmansk.

03.30.2009 Six Graney-class submarines to be built
Russian Defence Ministry source reveals the number of new multi-purpose submarines to be built within the next eight years.

03.30.2009 Russia to establish military forces for the Arctic
Russia intends to establish a separate military force to enhance security in the Russian part of the Arctic Ocean "under different military and political situations". FSB will get increased control over the region.

03.27.2009 Acting Governor Dmitriyenko visited Northern Fleet
One of the first things Dmitry Dmitriyenko did as acting Governor of Murmansk Oblast was to visit the Northern Fleet's flagship the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky.

03.27.2009 Russians on board 2 ships seized by pirates off Somalia
Two Russian nationals are on board the Greek and Norwegian vessels seized by pirates off Somalia, the Greek Mercantile Marine Ministry and Norwegian Shipowners' Association said on Thursday.

03.27.2009 Russia urges N. Korea against rocket launch plans
A deputy Russian foreign minister has joined international criticism of North Korea's planned launch of a rocket, cautioning the reclusive-communist country on Friday against increasing tensions in the region.

03.24.2009 Russian subs to delineate Arctic shelf
The Navy actively participates in civil programs on Arctic shelf delineation, Deputy head of the Russian General Staff Oleg Burtsev confirmed yesterday.

03.23.2009 Up to 10 Russian subs at sea around world - Navy source
About 10 submarines from the Russian Navy are accomplishing various tasks throughout the world's oceans, a source in the Navy General Staff said on Friday.

03.23.2009 Russian Navy to commission first Lada class diesel sub in 2010
The first Lada class diesel-electric submarine featuring extended noise reduction will be commissioned with the Russian Navy in 2010, deputy head of the Navy General Staff said on Friday.

03.20.2009 Submarine scrapper sued
Zvezdochka shipyard is accused of misusing income from selling scrap metal from decommissioned nuclear powered submarines.

03.20.2009 Russia's submarine fleet has 60 vessels in active service
The Russian Navy maintains a fleet of about 60 nuclear-powered and diesel-electric submarines, a senior Navy official said on Thursday.

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