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02.10.2009
Indian specialists to inspect nuclear sub Nerpa
An Indian delegation consisting of six people on February 10 will visit the Vostok shipyards, where a nuclear submarine is being readied for new sea trials.
02.09.2009
Russia's frigate Neustrashimy returns to base in Baltiysk
The Neustrashimy, a frigate of the Russian Baltic Fleet, on Sunday returned to the port of Baltiysk from a mission to distant seas.
02.06.2009
Russian Navy says Black Sea Fleet not on "high alert"
News that the ships of Russia's Black Sea Fleet have being put on "high alert" has nothing to do with reality, Captain 1st Class Igor Dygalo, the head of the Information Service of the Russian Navy, said on Thursday.
02.05.2009
Ukrainian cargo ship Faina released
Somali pirates have released the Ukrainian cargo ship Faina, after receiving $US 3 million in ransom, Reuters reported.
02.04.2009
Foreign inspectors visiting Black Sea Fleet installations in Crimea
Two groups of foreign inspectors arrived in Crimea on February 3 to evaluate the amount of weapons and the installations of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, as well as assess the conditions under which Ukrainian troops serve.
02.03.2009
Kaliningrad's Yantar factory to repair 6 ships of Russia's Baltic Fleet
The Kaliningrad shipbuilding factory Yantar won a tender to repair 6 warships and other ancillary vessels of Russia's Baltic Fleet.
02.02.2009
Russian missile cruiser, Italian destroyer hold joint naval exercises in the Ionian Sea
A flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the guard missile cruiser Moskva, and the Italian destroyer Andrea Doria held joint naval exercises in the Ionian Sea near the mouth of the Strait of Messina on Friday.
01.30.2009
Russian Navy denies news of possible U.S., Russian bases in Yemen
News that both the Russian and U.S. navies plan to set up bases in Yemen has nothing to do with reality, said Captain First Class Igor Dygalo, an aide to the commander of the Russian Navy.
01.29.2009
Investigation of Nerpa accident to conclude in March
The investigation of the accident that took the lives of 20 civilian specialists aboard the Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa will be concluded in March of 2009.
01.28.2009
Ukraine protests "unilateral" beefing-up of Russia's Black Sea Fleet
Russia has no right to make a unilateral decision on rearming its Black Sea Fleet, based in Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian diplomat said on Tuesday.
01.27.2009
Abkhaz President Bagapsh confirms plans for Russian naval base in Abkhazia
Abkhazia has officially agreed to the construction of a Russian naval base on its territory, president of the self-proclaimed republic Sergei Bagapsh announced on Monday.
01.26.2009
Russian-Indian naval maneuvers starts in Arabian Sea
Russian-Indian INDRA 2009 naval exercises kick off today in Arabian Sea.
01.22.2009
Neustrashimy frigate returning to base as planned - Russian Navy
The Baltic Fleet's Neustrashimy missile frigate is in the Mediterranean Sea on its planned journey back to its base in Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, a Navy spokesman said Wednesday.
01.19.2009
Russian destroyer escorts 3 commercial ships off Somalia
A Russian Pacific Fleet destroyer on Monday started escorting three commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden during its current anti-piracy mission off Somalia, a Russian Navy spokesman said.
01.16.2009
Russia sends another two warships to tackle Somali pirates
Russia has sent two Black Sea Fleet vessels to take part in an anti-piracy operation in the Gulf of Aden, off northeast Africa, a Defense Ministry source said on Friday.
01.15.2009
Shipbuilding contributes $7bln to Russia's annual arms exports
Shipbuilding contributes up to $7 billion to the annual portfolio of orders of Russia's state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport, an executive at the government hi-tech corporation Rostekhnologii said Tuesday.
01.13.2009
Russian nuclear-powered warship calls at Cape Town
The Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered missile cruiser has sailed into the port of Cape Town, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Monday.
01.09.2009
Russia plans to use nuclear-powered drilling submarine in the Arctic
The Russian program for oil production in Arctic includes plans on using a nuclear-powered drilling submarine.
12.24.2008
Russian Navy missile cruiser to visit South Africa Jan. 9-12
The Northern Fleet's Pyotr Veliky nuclear-powered missile cruiser will become the first Russian warship to dock in Cape Town when it visits South Africa on January 9-12, Russia's Navy said.
12.23.2008
Test launch of Russian Bulava ICBM unsuccessful - defense official
The test launch of a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of breaching anti-missile defense systems, from a submarine was unsuccessful, a source at the Belomorsk naval base said on Tuesday.
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