Russian Navy News

11.02.2009 Vessel arrested in Shanghai is enough of provisions
Russian crew of MV Orient Wind arrested in Shanghai on charge of sea incident is supplied with foodstuffs, fresh water and fuel.

11.02.2009 French Mistral heli-carrier to visit Russia in Nov
French helicopter-carrier Mistral will pay a visit to Russia in November.

11.02.2009 SSBN Bryansk successfully launched ballistic missile
Nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk conducted successful launch on Sunday.

11.02.2009 Russian "SEALS" yield to none
Russian Navy possesses Special Operations Forces which are highly competitive with US Navy's SEALS.

10.30.2009 Inspection of Arctic Sea showed no illegal cargo
Inspection at Arctic Sea vessel, which was permitted to call at Maltese port La Valetta on Thursday and was accepted by shipowner, revealed no illegal cargo.

10.30.2009 Admiralteiskiye Verfi shipyard completed construction of export DES Kilo
Construction of export Project 636M Kilo diesel-electric submarine is finished at Admiralteiskiye Verfi shipyard.

10.29.2009 Shift crew for Arctic Sea is sent to Malta
Exchange crew for cargo vessel Arctic Sea staying near Maltese coast and waiting for permit for port call has departed from Arkhangelsk on Thursday.

10.28.2009 Newest Russian boat Lider to appear at Interpolitekh exhibition
Russian multipurpose boat RSV12M Lider unique in navigability was presented at Interpolitekh-2009 exhibition for the first time.

10.27.2009 Reason of Bulava breakdown is defect of flight control unit
The reason of recent faulty launch of sea-based ballistic missile Bulava is technological defect of first stage flight control assembly.

10.27.2009 Arctic Sea heads for Malta
Cargo vessel Arctic Sea raised anchor near Gibraltar and is heading for Maltese port Valetta towed by Shakhtyor tug boat.

10.26.2009 Pacific Fleet doctors conducted tele-council
Using telemedical system (TMS), military doctors conducted first in Russian Navy's history test consultations between land and Guards missile cruiser Varyag.

10.26.2009 Almaz Design Bureau jubilates 60
The project of a new-generation minesweeper was associated with 60th anniversary of St. Petersburg Almaz Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering.

10.22.2009 The Rada speaker decided to extend presence of Russian BSF
Ukraine should use best endeavors to make Russian Black Sea Fleet remain in Sevastopol after 2017.

10.21.2009 Far Eastern super shipyard to be based on Navy Yard 30
The unique Russian shipyard specialized in production of drilling plates and drill outfit will be established on the facilities of shipyard at Dunai Harbor (Fokino).

10.21.2009 Birthday of Russian Navy celebrated in Ryazan
A festivity devoted to 313th anniversary of Russian Navy was held in Ryazan "Museum of Youth Movement History" on Tuesday.

10.20.2009 PSK-1412 boat is refitted at Murmansk shipyard
The boat PSK-1412 was refitted at JSC Murmansk Naval Shipyard by the project of JSC KB Vympel design bureau under development work "Schupaltsa-1" ("Ecological monitoring and control of radiation situation system").

10.19.2009 Vessel arrest warrant was produced to Magdalena crew – captain
Representatives of Dubai Court, port administration and local lawyer visited Magdalena on Sunday and served a vessel arrest warrant to the crew.

10.19.2009 Antarctic expedition to be carried out in 2010
Omsk Production Association Popov Radio Manufacturing Plant will develop special technological solutions for Antarctic expedition "Elysium Shakleton's Antarctic Visual Epic" planned in 2010.

10.19.2009 Paris considers all pros and cons of selling naval ship to Russia
The issue of probable delivery of French Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia calls controversies due to its political background.

10.16.2009 Russia-India to continue talks on Admiral Gorshkov upgrade
Russia and India "managed to reach accord in many issues and clench some current matters of our upcoming 20-year Military & Technical Cooperation (MTC) Program beginning from 2011".

10.15.2009 Almaz shipyard formed backlog of orders until 2012
Backlog of Almaz Shipbuilding Company is full until 2012.

10.14.2009 Dalzavod shipyard to discharge all employees
OJSC Dalzavod being one of the largest ship-repairing companies at Far East discharges all its employees.

10.12.2009 Arrest term of "Arctic Sea case" figurants to be defined on Oct 14-16
On Oct 14, 15 and 16 Moscow Basmanny Court will consider motion of investigators to prolong arrest period of eight persons accused in hijacking of Arctic Sea cargo vessel.

10.12.2009 Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard started upgrading Kilo-class diesel-electric sub
Modernization of Kilo-class diesel electric submarine has been started at Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard.

10.12.2009 Motorship Magdalena with Russians aboard is arrested
Motorship Magdalena staying off port Dubai is arrested, said Petr Osichansky, inspector of International Transport Workers Federation.

10.11.2009 Svetlana Medvedeva presented icon of St. Peter and St. Paul to new church in Sestroretsk
Russian First Lady Svetlana Medvedeva presented icon of St. Peter and St. Paul to new church in Sestroretsk, near St. Petersburg.

10.10.2009 First Lada-class subs to be commissioned in 2013 and 2015
Shipwrights of St. Petersburg shipyard Admiralteyskie Verfi will hand over Lada-class lead submarines to the Navy in 2013 and 2015.

10.09.2009 Defense Ministry confirmed tests of sea-based ballistic missiles
Pacific Fleet strategic nuclear-powered submarines Svyatoi Georgy Pobedonosets and Ryazan successfully launched RSM-50 ballistic missiles from Sea of Okhotsk water zone upon Chizha test range on Oct, 6-7.

10.09.2009 Missilemen of Baltic Fleet coast forces hit dummy target
One of Baltic Fleet coastal units performed combat task – Tochka tactical missile launch – during scheduled combat training at Pavenkovo Range, Kaliningrad region.

10.08.2009 Banquet at Aurora causes punishment
Main military procuracy came up with a decision that Navy officials broke the law permitting to conduct a banquet on Avrora cruiser.