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15.08.11

Stepwise Towards Cooperation
Russian Navy will keep on being a reliable guarantor of national security at seas and oceans. It will be reinforced with new ships. Russian mariners will face new exercises and long cruises. They have plenty of miles ahead.

Russian Navy looks forward
Some foreign delegations visiting 5th International Maritime Defense Show did not advertise their presence. Delegation of Pakistani Defense Ministry was represented by Rear Admiral Shah Sohail Masood, Additional Secretary, Pakistani Ministry of Defense and Brigadier-General Tahir Siddiq, Pakistan's military attaché in Moscow. Central Navy Portal had a chance to ask them some questions.

Importing aircraft carriers: the only prospect?
Present-day Russian Navy needs substantial optimization.

Nerpa vs Chakra: which is to fail first?
Military procuracy recently reported in a demure way that causers of the tragedy happened to nuclear submarine Nerpa had been already found. Sure, one may fold hands and relax now…but our law bodies have run out of credit in the recent years. What if not everything was accidental in this story?

Russian Navy will surpass the US one only in diversity
Russian Navy steps on the same rake again and risks of repeating old mistakes.

Does Russia's eastern outpost run the east?
Moscow decided to station French Mistrals at the Far East.

The Mistral Contract: Headache To Boot
For the first time Russian Navy Commander publicly explained why we need the French heli-carrier.

20.05.11

The Arctic is not the Wild West...
Russian scientists keep on preparing a claim for external frontier of Arctic continental shelf. Our country claims for a 1.2-mln sq km area beyond the 200-mile zone. This water area is limited by Lomonosov Range at the west and Mendeleyev Plateau at the east. To attach this underwater space to Russia, one have to prove it is natural prolongation of Eurasian continent. If UN commission consents to our reasoning, additional water area of the Arctic Ocean would fall within Russia's jurisdiction in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Irresistible attraction of Russian armed forces
Independent Military Review congratulates servicewomen on incoming spring.

13.05.11

Russian and the US navies have common views on future
US Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) paid an official visit to Russia in April 14-18, 2011. Since 2007 this post has been occupied by Admiral Gary Roughead. Despite the pretty tight schedule, Admiral Roughead agreed to contribute time to Central Navy Portal and answer the chief editor's questions.

From the Moon to Taman
Far back in 1956 when space explorations were not so widespread, Sergei P. Korolev convincingly stated that rocket flight to the Moon and back was practicable. One year later he repeated: "Reaching the Moon is technically feasible".

18.03.11

To those who did not haul down St. Andrew's Flag...
February 9, 2011 was a 107th anniversary of heroic battle carried out by legendary cruiser Varyag and gunboat Koreyets. Having received unexpected news about beginning of the Russo-Japanese War on this very day in 1904 and repelled an offer to surrender, those Russian ships tried to break a blockade in Chemulpo port and entered a battle against the outnumbered enemy.

Military expert forecasts further staff reductions in Black Sea Fleet
Most probably, Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF) soon would have to wave goodbye to considerable part of lands leased in Sevastopol. It seems impossible to fill the gap in manpower emerged in Russian Armed Forces after drastic officers' reductions. Frigates and submarines built for BSF cannot compensate for the fleet's natural depletion.

05.03.11

Russian mariners feel cold in new uniform. Guess why?
Russian press and RuNet are full of reports about soldiers and sailors fallen sick after introduction of new military uniform. Let us speak plain – rumors are righteous, morbidity amid personnel wearing Yudashkin-designed clothing is really higher than among those who still have old-style uniform (at least at Pacific Fleet). However – as it strikes me – the couturier himself bears no relation to the matter.

25.02.11

Naval argument for economical disputes
Sometimes when another Russian-flagged vessel either becomes a pirates' loot or is detained by local authorities, press and community ask rhetorical questions like "could anybody presume to touch a Soviet-flagged ship?" Not exactly. Soviet ships (just like American, British and other ones) from time to time also happened to be victims of now-called "pariah regimes", various rebels, regional wars, conflicts, sabotages, and terror acts.

17.12.10

"Our countries strive for close relations" – Royal Swedish Navy Commander
Delegation of Swedish Navy visited St. Petersburg to resume relations between our navies suspended after Aug 2008. In his interview to RusNavy.com, Chief of the Royal Swedish Navy Anders Grenstad told about areas of potential cooperation between Russian and Swedish mariners.

10.12.10

"Russia resembles a dying elephant" – Alexander Pokrovsky
Before reconstructing Cam Ranh naval base, we should build anything inside Russia and start with shaping of Russian consciousness, political housecleaning, and concern for people. Otherwise, the dying elephant (as the Chinese call Russia) would yell the last cry. That is perception of writer and ex-submariner Alexander Pokrovsky.

19.11.10

Pirates aboard US Navy ships
Piracy-fighters also descent to criminal methods.

29.10.10

Naval Cooperation with Ex-Soviet Republics
Among our neighbors, only Kazakhstan displays willingness to purchase Russian-built warships. The rest markets are closed for Russia. Why?

08.10.10

100th anniversary of Isai Yakovlevich Diner
September 20, 2010 was a 100th anniversary of Isai Yakovlevich Diner, eminent scientist and expert in mathematical support of operations analysis, teacher, Doctor of Engineering (1960), professor (1961), colonel (1953).

Russian Navy's major modernization programs of surface warships in 2010
In 2010 Russia has progressed in modernization program of surface warships of main classes, landing ships, and auxiliary vessels. Already launched major programs as well as prospective projects approved in 2010 are stated below.

01.10.10

The military loses war on piracy – Mikhail Voitenko
International fleet is unable to vanquish piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean; the Russian military does not understand its mission there at all. That was said by Mikhail Voitenko, editor-in-chief of the online Maritime Bulletin in the interview to the Central Navy Portal.

Vietnam has become a major customer of Russian naval equipment
Implementing modernization program of its national navy, Vietnam has become one of the major customers of Russian naval hardware. Total cost of Vietnam's orders for Russian maritime equipment is comparable to current contracts with Indian Navy.

Sea Cruises: the High-Priority Component
Combat training of Russian Navy is conducted under a concept unified with operational and mobilization activities, joint support of Navy's assets, and in accordance with approved plans and trends corresponding to operational purpose of naval forces. Generally, Russian Navy is ready to perform all given tasks.

03.09.10

How should Russian flattop look like?
Political decision has been already made – soon Russian Navy will reanimate its aircraft carrying force which was, mildly speaking, "reduced" through years of political flurries succeeded the breakup of the Soviet Union.

13.08.10

Alexander Pokrovsky: "If anything happens, we'll be caught asleep"
China perceptibly menaces Russia from the east, and it becomes apparent that one can not revive defense industry in our corrupted country any more. What Europe and NATO could help us with? Known novelist and ex-submariner Alexander Pokrovsky proposes how to surmount the crisis.

30.07.10

Sevastopol and the Black Sea Fleet: the story goes on
Every last Sunday in July Russia celebrates Navy Day. This year's celebrations were held on July 25. Sevastopol, the main base of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, hosted a naval parade. In retrospect, this event requires serious appraisal.

08.07.10

Underwater Weapons: Problems and Capabilities
Nowadays our Navy has to purchase expensive and obsolete torpedoes.

25.06.10

"Russia Will Go Beyond Black Sea Fleet Renovation" - Zurabov
Russian ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov explains in interview to Rosbalt why Kiev has little time for economical reintegration with Moscow, talks about new ships for Black Sea Fleet, outlines new approach to Russian compatriots living abroad, and why it is so problematic for Russia and Ukraine to write common schoolbook on history.

18.06.10

Navy Loses Medicine
...There's a rush job on the heliport of Irtysh, the crew embarks food supplies. The not-yet-old hospital ship built in Poland at sunset of Soviet epoch will soon sail the next voyage to Sakhalin and Kuril Islands.

01.05.10

Rebuilding the carrier
The only Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza N.G. Kuznetsov will undergo modernization. Such reports emerged in media with reference to sources in the Navy. The ship is expected to be laid up in 2012 and recommissioned in 2017.

23.04.10

Star of Hope
Because of large-scale decommissioning of surface ships and submarines, in 90's Russian Navy lost more ships that in World War II. Why that happened and what's the present status of the Navy?

16.04.10

Losing trainees and traditions
Pacific Fleet training unit numbers only 900 trainees instead of 4,000 as it used to be in the past. Some of them will return back to the Civy Street, others plan to stay in the navy just because they've nothing to do at home. However, despite the loss of glorious traditions and dominance of casual contractual servicemen, there are some guys who really dream of becoming man-of-war's men.

Romantics of Sea Bosom
Diesel submarine B-345 headed by Capt 2 rank Yury Konkin turned 16 in warming-up for her first cruise in 2010; by the way, the date of the sub's birthday almost coincide with Submariners' Day.

09.04.10

Anchor with Red Crescent: modest present of Azerbaijanian Navy
Some historians in Baku say that a sort of navy emerged in feudal state Shirvan [located at the territory of Azerbaijan] as early as in XII century during governance of Shah Akhsitan I. Having warships at disposal and being supported by Baku fortress, he managed to repel attack of Russians arrived at numerous boats to seize the city.

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

02.04.10

Piracy is beneficial for all, both the military and trade unions - expert Mikhail Voitenko
Marine expert Mikhail Voitenko explains why Ariana has not become a pirate mother ship and how the military use the Somalis for experiments.

26.03.10

Northern Fleet's Ocean Watches
Successfully performing training tasks, Northern Fleet's mariners daily contribute to sustention and strengthening of national defense capacity at northwest frontiers. That is the assessment of personnel serving at Russia's northern outpost given by Vice Admiral Nikolai Maksimov, Northern Fleet (NF) Commander.

19.03.10

"Don't know why Russia needs Mistral" – Viktor Litovkin
Reportedly, the Mistral deal has been 'basically' done, although continues to evoke contradictory reactions both in Russia and in NATO. Military analyst Viktor Litovkin comments the situation.

Uzbek Navy: past, present and future
Naval exploration of Central Asia was started by Russians as early as 19 century...

"Pentagon's Black Sea strategy failed" - US expert
Director of Harvard Black Sea Security Program Sergei Konoplev comments expert opinion that "Black Sea is the U.S. sea".

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

19.02.10

Mistral sails into the Sea of Policy
The information about France's consent to sell Mistral-class helicopter carrier to Russia aroused panic in Georgia, Ukraine and Baltic states, although according to Secretary of Russia's Security Council Nikolai Patrushev "now it is not a time to speak of non-made decisions".

The Kronshtadt Background
Senior lieutenant Roman Shilov, chemical officer of large ASW ship Admiral Panteleev was born in Leningrad. Even though all his relatives were beyond the military, having finished four years in school he enrolled in Kronshtadt Naval Cadet Corps.

One day of patrol by mechanic's eyesight
Beautiful polar night. Glowing moon, starry skies, polar lights. My wife, daughter and I are sledging downhill in front of our house at submariners' quarters. There's no one around, although it's not too late. We're running uphill and sliding down into the icy wind. Daughter is elated. The wind blows out tears from eyes and rolls them to ears. Puppyish rapture. I wipe off her snout and we run up again. The wife demurely stands aside admiring us.

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

12.02.10

Evolution of maritime operations at the epoch of ocean-going nuclear missile fleet
While studying main tendencies in the Navy, the time itself suggests proceeding from analysis of Great Patriotic War, Cold War of 1946-1991 and local conflicts of 1991-2003. Without those researches it seems difficult to determine the format of potential war and its basic material means.

29.01.10

Can't see future for Russia – writer Alexander Pokrovsky
Political essays and fictions written by Capt 3 rank retired Alexander Pokrovsky are popular both among submariners who are characters of his books and civilians; Pokrovsky writes scripts for movies such as "72 meters" (by Vladimir Khotinenko) and "Robinson" (by Sergei Bobrov) which premiere is slated for 2010. And today the distinguished writer tells Central Navy Portal about those movies. As well he explains why Bulava does not fly and how they "repaired" Neustrashimy after counter-piracy mission when its sailors were scorbutic; he tells why it's impossible to upbuild hierarchy vertical out of shit and that the root of Russia's evil grows from… nursery.

22.01.10

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

15.01.10

Nothing changes at the White Sea
Russia's officials should draw a lesson from SLBM Bulava test failures.

Three screws
For five years I'd been in the first crew of K-211 heading radio technical service.

Bulava fault: controversy in reasons
On Tuesday two different sources in Russian military industrial complex (MIC) specified reasons of the latest faulty launch of sea-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) Bulava carried out in December 2009.

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

02.01.10

New Year and New Hopes
At New Year's Eve it is customary to sum up results, appraise the expiring year whether or not it was fortunate and, of course, define objectives for the next year.

Downhill of Black Sea Fleet. Part 2
Carve-up of Black Sea Fleet and tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine lasted since autumn 1991 till May 1997.

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

25.12.09

Downhill of Black Sea Fleet. Part 1
The accident happened to submarine Alrosa proves again the fact well-known among experts – Russian Black Sea Fleet is not reviving at all but quite the reverse.

18.12.09

Prisoners of arsenals
On November 13, 2009 a fire occurred at Navy Arsenal 31 in Ulyanovsk while ammo utilization; the fire ignited explosion of other ammunitions stored at the warehouse.

Vsevolod Salischev - captain third rank and the artist
"Beautiful but very chill, proud and senseless. What erotic are you talking about?!" In such way people often describe our city and hold up mysterious Paris, luring Milan or sugary hot Bangkok in contrast to severe St. Pete. However, there is a man in Petersburg who has another vision.

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

10.12.09

In-service ships
New in-service ships have been added.

04.12.09

My overseas cap
Holy cow!...It's here......Still in the showcase of Naval Museum. Fresh, embroidered badge, and the plaque – "cap of nuclear-powered submarine commander".

Issues of SLCM control
Russia and the US pushed preparatory work to define start point in strategic nuclear weapons (SNW).

27.11.09

In-service ships
Russian Navy presently comprises over 90 ships 1 rank, more than 70 ships 2 rank and upward of 140 ships 3 rank, including those under repair, in reserve and being constructed.

Black Sea Dominator
This year Black Sea Fleet has completed a huge array of critical tasks, such as participation in international exercise, interfleet cruise of task unit to the Baltic for taking part in Zapad-2009 exercise, maintaining stability near Caucasus coast etc.

Viva nuclear-powered cruisers!
After refitting and modernization, those ships will considerably enhance Russian Navy.

Under Flag of St. Andrew
Marine is a distinct unified branch not only in Navy but Russian Armed Forces in whole.

20.11.09

The Century of Admiral Chabanenko
October 30, 2009 is a memorable date – 100 years ago Admiral Andrei Trofimovich Chabanenko was born.

13.11.09

Away from native quay
Critical mission of surface ships division led by Capt 1 rank Ildar Akhmerov alongside with scheduled combat study is regular training of crews for distant cruises to Indian Ocean.

06.11.09

If the Black Sea Fleet stays in Crimea
This will benefit much not only to Russia but Ukrainian economy and society as well.

30.10.09

Memorable Visit
October 13 was a remarkable date – it had been 20 years since the first-ever visit of West German naval ships to the Soviet Union. Previously they paid an official call to Russia in 1912.

The Godson of Aden Gulf
Long before the enrollment Artyom Fedorov had chosen his future place of study – Marine platoon of Kazan Higher Military School. But the bait was not foppishly tilted antra-black beret; there was no any pathetic romanticism in his choice. He had made an unambiguous decision – to serve only in operational forces!

23.10.09

Baltic time is kept by specific watch
The Baltic met us with steep waves, tattered clouds and chill breeze. But not earlier than evening before the final stage of Zapad-2009 exercise, most of attendants breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank God we're lucky with the weather". But the nature had another plans for the day...

Russian mariners in Pilos
Joint Russian-French-British squadron defeated almost twice powerful Turkish-Egyptian fleet in Navarino Harbor on October 20, 1827. In the context of 182nd anniversary of that memorable battle the festivities were held in Greek port Pilos. Among guests were the crewmembers of RNS Caesar Kunikov.

16.10.09

Georgian and Abkhazian Navies. Inquiry
Georgian Navy was established in the beginning of 1990-ies.

No-laugh matter
Only the laziest do not speak or write about forthcoming new look of the country's Armed Forces now.

The Heart of Arctic
Object 700 – that is the code name of nuclear test base located on Novaya Zemlya. It is one of the most restricted areas. The entry of unauthorized person is practically impossible.

The Island's Metamorphose
The Pacific Fleet's main base – Vladivostok – is actively preparing for Asian-Pacific Economic Community Summit, to be held here in 2012.

Empire's Eastern Bastion
The history of Vladivostok is inseparable from the history of fortress built more than century ago for protection of military post and civil settlement, later – port city at Pacific coast.

Trials at "floating airfield"
New Russian deck-based aircrafts were tested.

25.09.09

Baku and Ashkhabad proceed to military threats
Turkmenistan's feedback on strengthening of Azerbaijan Navy is new naval base.

Mistral: challenge for Navy and the country
Russian Ministry of Defense officially reported of intention to purchase Mistral-type MAS and with technical assistance of France to construct under license three ships of that type at Russian shipyards.

The Pacific is no more pacifiable...
Summer training period at Pacific Fleet is in its active phase.

19.09.09

Military Industrial Complex (MIC) is for army and not the reverse
The polemic about Russia's import of weapons goes on.

07.08.09

The Friendship Chakra
Alexander Ivanovich Terenov's book Under Three Flags: The Saga of the submarine cruiser Chakra/K-43 is a story of the submarine - K-43 in the Soviet Navy and the Chakra in the Indian Navy, which spent a small part of her chequered career flying the Indian flag, and brought the Indian Navy into the exciting era of nuclear propulsion.

26.06.09

State-of-the-art nuclear submarines to the Russian Navy
Yury Dolgoruky is brand new, while Karelia has been modernized to improve its tactical and technical performance.

11.06.09

Northern Fleet protecting Russian Arctic
Before the 20th century, the Arctic was a relatively peaceful region. The Russian Navy deployed its first permanent detachment there shortly before World War I when construction of the sprawling Romanov-on-Murman seaport, subsequently renamed as Murmansk, got underway.

27.03.09

Russia, Ukraine still arguing over Black Sea Fleet
Russia and Ukraine have been arguing over the Sevastopol-based Black Sea Fleet for a long time.

13.03.09

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 288-4 : 1992 Specification and approval of welding procedures for metallic materials Part 4. Welding procedure tests for the arc welding of aluminium and its alloys

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 444:1994 Non-destructive testing — General principles for radiographic examination of metallic materials by X- and gamma-rays

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 583-1:1999 Non-destructive testing — Ultrasonic examination Part 1: General principles

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 583-3 : 1997 Non-destructive testing - Ultrasonic examination Part 3. Transmission technique

BRITISH STANDARD BS EN 1043-2 : 1997 Destructive tests on welds in metallic materials - Hardness test Part 2. Micro hardness testing on welded joints

06.03.09

At the threshold of fear
Somebody will probably be more than surprised at the unusual ring to the combination marines and…the sky. But for the Black Berets of the Pacific Fleet, jumping from a plane with a parachute is just another routine exercise.

The Gorshkov: a bone of contention
On February 24 news appeared in the Russian media about further plans for the modernization of the aircraft carrier Vikramaditya, also known as the Admiral Gorshkov.

29.02.09

Sebastopol: the Hero City turns 225
On February 21, 2009, the city and fortress Sebastopol, the mainstay of Russia's Black Sea might for two centuries, celebrated the 225th anniversary of its founding.

Neustrashimy: mission possible
The escort ship, which is commanded by Captain 2nd Class Alexey Apanovich, returned to its base of Baltiysk from an extended mission at distant seas on February 8.

Big ship, big problems
Russian ships are ageing, while not enough new ones are being built, and even they spend way too much time on production lines.

In the World Ocean for Russia's sake
For servicemen at sea, these first months have already shown that, over all, this year will be no less tense than the past one. The warships of the Russian Navy are successfully conducting missions in the Indian, Atlantic, and Mediterranean oceans.

20.02.09

NPS Dismantling Issues - newsletter
The bulletin NPS Dismantling Issues widely discusses the issue of the handling of reprocessed nuclear fuel and radioactive waste; in particular, it sheds light on the problems related to the decommissioning of nuclear subs and surface ships with nuclear power installations.

Stray monsters at sea
Two nuclear submarines collided deep in the Atlantic at the beginning of February: the Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Le Triomphant.

Century-old traditions: Patronage for Russian Navy
One of the first demonstrations of benevolent organized indigenous help for the Russian Navy could arguably be considered the collection of donations for the creation of an all-voluntary fleet in the second half of the XIX century.

Global warming as a factor set to trigger a new cold war
The fact that the Arctic Ocean remained covered with a thick layer of ice has always defined the structure of the armed forces of the countries with direct access to the Arctic seas.

13.02.09

Russian escort ship Neustrashimy back to base
The Russian escort ship Neustrashimy returned to its base in Baltiysk last Sunday after a mission to help fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden, a first in the modern history of the Russian Navy.

Russia's Navy commander Vladimir Visotskiy: "Navy reforms are overdue"
Russia, based on its geographical location, its economic, political and military interests in world oceans is a world naval power.

16.01.09

Countering piracy: maintaining the status quo
The U.S. Navy is finally joining international forces in the fight against the Somali piracy. The U.S. Fifth Fleet is going to deploy its forces specifically for this purpose, teaming up with the Combined Task Force 151.

What future for carrier aviation?
Every time the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov sails to distant seas, it sparks a discussion on the future of aircraft carriers and their place in the Russian Navy.

19.12.08

Restoring the tradition: Russian navy on long-distance tours of duty
A battle group from the Russian Pacific Fleet set out on a tour of duty. The Admiral Vinogradov large ASW ship, the Pechenga and Boris Butoma tankers, as well as the Foty Krylov tugboat will participate in the joint Russian-Indian INDRA-2009 naval exercise.

The Russian Navy's main HQ 'sets sail' for St. Petersburg
The headquarters of the Leningrad naval base is being transferred from the famous Admiralty building in St. Petersburg to Kronshtadt outside the city. Many assume the Russian military is preparing to transfer the Russian Navy's main headquarters, stationed in Moscow, to St. Petersburg.

06.12.08

Shipyards at the crossroads
The two major shipyards in northern Russia, the Sevmash and Zvezdochka, intend to become main producers of equipment for offshore field development in the Russian Arctic.

28.11.08

The Navy waits for recruits
Over three thousand young men enlisted in the Navy this fall, 2008. What units they see the duty in?

Piracy in the 21st century: oddity or regularity?
Sea piracy has been hot news almost as much as soccer or Eurovision recently, and many are surprised that it still exists.

21.11.08

The Admiral Gorshkov returns?
On November 13, Sevmash's announcement that the updated carrier would soon be afloat was followed by a notice that the warship could join the Russian navy if no agreement on costs is reached.

Bulava missile test: insistent mistake making?
Russian military plan to resume tests of the Bulava missile at the end of this year, a Navy Headquarters officer said.

14.11.08

Our shipbuilders in Paris
In France in Paris-Le-Burget was held the 21st International Naval Defense and Maritime Exhibition and Conference Euronaval 2008.

Mysteries of naval encounter on August the 10th 2008
Why Georgian guided missile boats did not fire the missiles?

Healers of ship’s heart
Circular letter of Naval Technical Committee #15 dated November 29, 1910 says: Neither instruction can list all the duties of an officer or consider all cases and issue amendments. Thus Mssrs Engineers shall display initiative and being guided by their profession performing all efforts in order to justify their appointment.

SEALs hunters
The night falls at one of the Navy bases. Several men wearing frog suits dive into the water from a motor boat stopped in the middle of the base basin. They dive deep and start exploring bottoms of the ships anchored at the roads.

Piracy: the other side of freedom
The pirates who hijacked the Danish vessel CEC Future in the Gulf of Aden last week were not deterred by a large group of warships from different countries, including Russia's Neustrashimy frigate, sent to the gulf to protect merchant vessels.

31.10.08

Creative service
Strength margin of a character of a Russian man is incredible. This fact was proved many times.

The future of the Russian submarine force
The announcement of Dmitriy Medvedev regarding the coming renewal of serial construction of nuclear powered submarines for the Russian Navy had a broad resonance in the society.

What will future aircraft carrier look like?
Already in the immediate future Russia will commence with the construction of aircraft carrying cruisers.

Why Russia has no aircraft carriers?
The answer to this question should be searched in the military doctrine of the USSR that had been stubbornly refused to consider the concept of aircraft carrying ships as absolute sea airfield with a wide variety of operational air force.

Formidable. Named. Anti-submarine
Honorable names of Velikiy Ustug, Evgeniy Preobrazhanskiy and Ivan Borzov were given to Tu 142 aircrafts of separate air squadron of the Northern Fleet located in Fedotovo in Vologda oblast.

24.10.08

Two Fights of Colonel Belyavskiy
In that gorge in Chechen Mountains a unit of Caspian marines run into a professionally laid ambush. The snow stained with blood of six “black berets”. Everything form the tactical standpoint was for them to die that time.

10.10.08

Russia to expand naval presence in the Mediterranean Sea
A squadron comprising the nuclear-powered battle cruiser Peter the Great, the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ship Admiral Chabanenko and two supply ships from the Russian Navy's Northern Fleet recently entered the Mediterranean Sea.

29.08.08

Russia-NATO: cooperation mothballed
Russia's Defense Ministry has officially informed NATO's headquarters in Brussels of its decision to suspend all military cooperation with its counterparts in the alliance.

22.08.08

Navy jokes

01.08.08

The First Pilots of the Russian Navy
The Russian naval aviation got its start at the Kulikovo Field.

Wings above the Sea
Separate mixed Red Banner Constanta Air Regiment of the Black Sea Fleet under command of Colonel Yuri Bondarev is 90.

22.07.08

Reincarnation of Chakra
The leasing by India of a Project 971 nuclear submarine built in Komsomolsk-on-Amur is the latest hot news.

Why Russia lacks aircraft carriers
Soviet military policies never called for building full-fledged aircraft carriers operating multi-role warplanes. Nor did Russia draft any clear carrier construction program at the turn of the century.