Russian Navy News

11/09/2009
BSF secret documents were not lost – the source
The check carried out at ships and units of Russia's Black Sea Fleet shown no losses of secret documents.

11/06/2009
Pirates wounded shipmaster of Thai Union 3
Somali pirates shot the shipmaster of hijacked vessel Thai Union 3.

11/06/2009
New project 1176 assault boat passed trials
On Oct 23, State Ship Acceptance Board signed governmental acceptance certificate of project 1176 assault boat.

11/05/2009
Yantar shipyard to deliver Ivan Gren vessel to MoD by 2012
Yantar Baltic Shipyard plans to deliver amphibious ship Ivan Gren being constructed under order of Russian Defense Ministry by 2012.

11/05/2009
Russia is an Arctic's key player – Swedish COS
Russia is an "important player" in Arctic and one shouldn't push it out of the region.

11/03/2009
Russia actively creates new BSF base
Russia intensified activities on establishing new Black Sea Fleet naval base.

11/03/2009
Russia to have naval base in Syria – Vice Admiral Burtsev
Russia will establish naval base in Syrian port Tartus.

11/03/2009
Russian and Cambodian-flagged vessels collided in Black Sea
Russian and Cambodian-flagged cargo ships collided Monday in Black Sea near Bulgarian territorial waters.

11/02/2009
Russian "SEALS" yield to none
Russian Navy possesses Special Operations Forces which are highly competitive with US Navy's SEALS.

11/02/2009
SSBN Bryansk successfully launched ballistic missile
Nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk conducted successful launch on Sunday.

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
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
BSF vessels escorted Arctic Sea laid course for bases
Russian task force led by Black Sea Fleet's corvette Ladny after transfer of Arctic Sea to Maltese authorities on Friday morning replenished supplies and set a course for its bases.

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.

10/30/2009
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.

10/29/2009
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
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.

10/27/2009
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.

10/26/2009
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.