Russian Navy News

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.

10/22/2009
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
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.

10/21/2009
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).

10/20/2009
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
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.

10/19/2009
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
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.

10/16/2009
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
Motorship Magdalena with Russians aboard is arrested
Motorship Magdalena staying off port Dubai is arrested, said Petr Osichansky, inspector of International Transport Workers Federation.

10/12/2009
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
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.

10/11/2009
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
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.

10/09/2009
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.

10/08/2009
NS Yury Dolgoruky returned to Severodvinsk after sequent trial phase
Nuclear-powered missile submarine Yury Dolgoruky has successfully completed sequent stage of sea trials in White Sea and returned to Sevmashpredpriyatie moorage wall in Severodvinsk.

10/08/2009
MoD plans to reduce defense order for Zvezdochka on 30% in 2010
Russian Ministry of Defense plans to reduce governmental defense order 2010 (GDO) on repair of nuclear submarines for OJSC Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center (Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) on over 30% comparing with 2009.