News of the day

12.18.2009 Admiral Chabanenko escorted Cambodia-flagged vessel
Northern Fleet's large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko escorted Cambodia-flagged bulker Lady Alla in the Gulf of Aden on Dec 17.

12.16.2009 Admiralteyskie Verfi to build six subs for Vietnam
St. Petersburg shipyard Admiralteyskie Verfi will construct six Project 636 Varshavianka diesel-electric submarines for Vietnamese Navy.

12.15.2009 New tests of Bulava may be held in January
Subsequent test launch of SLBM Bulava may be conducted in January 2010.

12.11.2009 Wing shatter of Tu-142M3 was found
Search of Tu-142 aircraft lost Nov 6 over Tatarskiy Strait is crowned with success – shatter of the aircraft's wing was found.

12.10.2009 Bulava test launch failed
Twelfth test launch of SLBM Bulava from nuclear-powered submarine Dmitry Donskoy turned out to be failed.

12.09.2009 SSBN of Borei-A project to be laid down on Dec 22 at Sevmash
Nuclear-powered Project 955A Borei-A strategic submarine will be laid down on Dec 22 at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk.

12.08.2009 SSBN K-18 Karelia successfully took the sea after modernization
Northern Fleet's SSBN K-18 Karelia has successfully completed post-modernization sea trials and returned to moorage at Zvezdochka shipyard.

12.07.2009 Russia is ready to escalate anti-piracy efforts
Russia is ready to expand its military presence near Somalia to continue anti-piracy mission, stated Dmitry Rogozin, Russian Ambassador to NATO.

12.03.2009 Flagship of Black Sea Fleet cruiser Moskva is laid up for repairs
BSF flagship Guard missile cruiser Moskva has been laid up for scheduled interim overhaul.

12.02.2009 Pacific Fleet's task unit returned from Singapore
Pacific Fleet's task unit consisting of PF flagship Guard missile cruiser Varyag, rescue tug Fotiy Krylov and ocean-going tanker Pechenga returned from Singapore to Vladivostok on Dec 2.

12.01.2009 Admiral Chabanenko started anti-piracy mission
Task unit led by large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko started mission on enhancing navigation security near Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Aden on Monday.

11.30.2009 Russian-crewed cargo ship arrested in Great Britain
Cargo ship Hanseatic Spirit with five Russians and one Ukrainian aboard was arrested Nov 27 in Great Britain.

11.26.2009 Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky congratulated marines on their professional day
Seamen and sergeants,
warrants, officers and generals!
Dear veterans of Marine!

I tender my congratulations on Marine Day.

Congratulatory speech of Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky.

11.25.2009 South Ossetian and Abkhazian borders will be protected by newest ships
Newest ships and boats will maintain security of South Ossetian and Abkhazian borders.

11.24.2009 Bulava trials to be held early December
Subsequent test launch of SLBM Bulava will be conducted early December.

11.23.2009 Faulty submarine Alrosa is being towed to Novorossiysk
BSF submarine Alrosa suspended combat training in Black Sea on Saturday due to failure in power plant is being towed to Novorossiysk.

11.20.2009 PF head traumatologist convicted of helping radical islamite
Evgeny Belousov, head traumatologist of Pacific Fleet was committed to 50,000 rub fine for rendering illegal medical aid to injured Islamic gang member.

11.19.2009 Future of cruiser Aurora is uncertain
Ministry of Defense considers possibility of decommission of cruiser Aurora and turning into museum, but the ship's future is still uncertain.

11.18.2009 Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov is half a mile from open water
Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov enchained by Antarctic ice is half a mile from open water and will reach it in a day.

11.17.2009 Icebreaker got stuck in ice to reach open water in five miles
Icebreaker Kapitan Khlebnikov got stuck in Antarctic drift ice zone on Sunday needs to overcome five miles to reach open water.