Russian Navy News

10.08.2009 Algeria refused to accommodate Arctic Sea – Russian MFA
Algerian party did not permit Russian cargo vessel Arctic Sea standing offshore for a week to call at Algerian port.

10.08.2009 Russian mariners tested newest submersible
Drill with Navy's oldest rescue vessel Kommuna finished at Black Sea Fleet; in the course of training mariners tested newest rescue submersible.

10.08.2009 Northern Fleet Commander to visit Norway
Vice Admiral Nikolai Maksimov, RN Northern Fleet Commander arrives at Norway today by invitation of Gen. Lt. Bernt Bruvold, Main Operational Command of Kingdom of Norway.

10.08.2009 NS Nerpa is prepared for trials while underfinancing
NS Nerpa completed sea trials cycle and arrived at Fare East base, but its preparation for state testing is in heavy financial conditions.

10.08.2009 Zvezdochka to hand over BMSNP Novomoskovsk to Navy in 2011
OJSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) plans to hand over BMSNP K-407 Novomoskovsk of Project 667 BDRM (Delta-IV under NATO classification) after interim overhaul and modernization to the Navy in 2011.

10.08.2009 MoD plans to reduce defense order for Zvezdochka on 30% in 2010
Russian Ministry of Defense plans to reduce governmental defense order 2010 (GDO) on repair of nuclear submarines for OJSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) on over 30% comparing with 2009.

10.08.2009 NS Yury Dolgoruky returned to Severodvinsk after sequent trial phase
Nuclear-powered missile submarine Yury Dolgoruky has successfully completed sequent stage of sea trials in White Sea and returned to Sevmashpredpriyatie moorage wall in Severodvinsk.

10.07.2009 India transferred funds for Admiral Gorshkov upgrade
India transferred $102 mln for modernization of heavy air-capable cruiser Vikramaditya, former Russian Admiral Gorshkov.

10.07.2009 Pacific Fleet unit completes Seychelles visit
Pacific Fleet unit taking part in international anti-piracy mission near Horn of Africa completes its business-like call at Seychelles on Wednesday and returns to the Gulf of Aden for patrolling and escorting argosies.

10.06.2009 Black Sea Fleet antisubmarine tactical exercise
The Black Sea Fleet exercise has been started under auspices of Vice Admiral Alexander Troyan, Black Sea Fleet Chief of Staff, has an objective to train fleet's antisubmarine warfare force (AWF) in search and destroy enemy's submarine.

10.06.2009 One of frigates for Indian Navy to be floated out in Kaliningrad
The first out of three Project 1135.6 frigates being constructed for Indian Navy in Russia will be floated out at Yantar shipyard (Kaliningrad) in November 2009.

10.06.2009 Exercise of Pacific Fleet's Primorsk division started in Sea of Japan
Crews of submarines, surface ships, auxiliary vessels and naval aviation participate in multistage exercise of Pacific Fleet's Primorsk all-arms division started in the Sea of Japan.

10.05.2009 Sevmash to lay down keel of fourth Borei-class submarine in December
Construction of fourth in series newest Borei-class strategic submarine (Project 955) will be started at Sevmashpredpriyatie shipyard (Severodvinsk) on Dec 22.

10.05.2009 Conference in Naval Academy
Scientific practical conference devoted to 100th anniversary of Admiral N.D. Sergeev was held today, on Oct 5 in Naval Academy.

10.05.2009 Far East energy authorities limit electricity for shipyard tested NS Nerpa
Dalenergosbyt Company (DC) limited power supply for eastern military shipyard Vostok – the branch of Amur Shipyard (AS) – which owes 8.8 mln rub to energy authorities.

10.05.2009 Board of USC approved Far East shipbuilding development concept
Board of directors of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) approved Far East shipbuilding development concept.

10.05.2009 Russian government appropriated 4 bln rub to Sevmash – Putin
Russian government appropriated 4 bln rub to authorised capital of Sevmashpredpriyatie.

10.02.2009 Shipbuilders should properly fulfill obligations of international contracts - Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev instructed Vice Premier Igor Sechin to keep watch on the work of large shipbuilding companies like Sevmash.

10.01.2009 Russian opera star in Severomorsk
People's Artist of Russia Vasily Gerello, soloist of Mariinsky Theater gave a patronage concert for Northern Fleet mariners in Severomorsk.

10.01.2009 France positively reacts on Russia's intentions to buy heli-carrier
France positively reacts on Russia's intentions to purchase Mistral-type helicopter carrier, said Herve Morin, French Defense Minister on Thursday press conference in Moscow.

10.01.2009 Trade unions offer to build ships with anti-piracy systems
International Transport Workers Federation (ITWF), which includes Russian Guild of Sailors (RGS), offered to shipbuilders to provide for non-lethal antipiracy facilities while constructing ships.

10.01.2009 Ceremony at Krasin icebreaker
The solemn distribution ceremony of memorial signs "Sailor's wife" was held at legendary Krasin icebreaker yesterday, on Sept 30 in St. Petersburg.

10.01.2009 Russia is invited on International Naval Symposium
Three-day International Naval Symposium in Newport, USA will start on Nov 7. It is the first time in 19 years Russia is invited to participate.

09.30.2009 Defense ministry to purchase 26 deck-based fighters MiG-29K by 2011
Russian Ministry of Defense plans to buy 26 deck-based fighters MiG-29K for the Navy by the end 2011, which were successfully tested at Northern Fleet.

09.30.2009 CSTO maneuvers Cooperation-2009 start in Kazakhstan
Cooperation-2009 maneuvers are a third stage of a large-scale operability test of armed forces of CSTO members. The objective is improvement of combat skills.

09.30.2009 ISS Expedition 21 to be supported by Pacific Fleet ships
Sojuz TMA-16, starting today from Baikonur to International Space Station will be supported by ground services and ships of Pacific Fleet.

09.30.2009 Four shipbuilding zones to be formed on Far East - Shport
It was decided to create four shipbuilding zones on Russian Far East, development concept of the branch has been approved by federal authorities.

09.30.2009 Rosatom to utilize 191 nuc subs out of 198 outcommissioned by 2010
Rosatom corporation will utilize 191 nuclear submarines out of 198 outcommissioned from the Navy by the end of 2010.

09.29.2009 Russia to have powerful Navy in ten years
Maritime stage of the large-scale exercise Zapad-2009 with the ships of Baltic, Northern and Black Sea Fleets carried out in Baltic.

09.29.2009 Financial indebtedness to Shipyard 33 to be paid soon – RF MoD
Financial indebtedness to RF MoD Shipyard 33 in Baltiysk will be paid in the nearest future.

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