Russian Navy News

09/02/2009
Norwegian-Russian border guard cooperation
The Norwegian Coast Guard vessel Barentshav has arrived in Murmansk with a delegation of higher Norwegian coast guard and border guard officials.

09/02/2009
Rusty submarine remains on the seabed
The wreck of the Russian nuclear powered submarine K-159 is still corroding on the bottom of the Barents Sea. On August 30, it is six years since the submarine sank near the Kildin Island north of Murmansk, an area important for both Russian and Norwegian fisheries.

09/02/2009
The Yamal amphibious ship to participate in Zapad-2009 strategic exercise
The Yamal, major amphibious ship, along with other ships of Black Sea Fleet and North Fleet is taking part in operational and strategic exercise Zapad-2009 scheduled on Sept 18-29, 2009 in Belarus. Being patronized by Yamal regional authorities, cognominal ship with marines and armor vehicles onboard have arrived at Baltic Sea Fleet's main base in Baltiysk.

08/27/2009
Arctic Sea officially impounded - investigators
A Russian court has formally impounded the Finnish-owned Arctic Sea merchant vessel, which was allegedly seized by hijackers and freed by the Russian Navy, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

08/27/2009
Russia set to purchase large French warship - top brass
Russia is planning on signing by the end of 2009 a contractual agreement with France on the purchase of a Mistral class amphibious assault ship, the chief of the Russian General Staff said on Wednesday.

08/25/2009
Russian Arctic Sea ship on its way to Black Sea port
The Arctic Sea merchant vessel, recently freed from hijackers by a Russian missile frigate, is being towed by a tugboat to the south Russian port of Novorossiisk, a port official said on Monday.

08/25/2009
Arctic Sea gun-running claims need looking into - investigator
Allegations that the Arctic Sea merchant ship may have been involved in illegal operations will be probed, Russia's chief investigator said on Tuesday.

08/25/2009
Two of eight Arctic Sea hijack suspects appeal arrest
Two of the eight men detained last week on suspicion of hijacking the Arctic Sea cargo ship have launched an appeal against their arrest, a spokeswoman for the Moscow City Court said on Tuesday.

08/24/2009
Russian envoy praises NATO role in search for Arctic Sea ship
NATO assistance significantly facilitated the search and rescue of the Arctic Sea cargo vessel seized in the Atlantic by a group of hijackers in late July, the Russian NATO envoy said on Thursday.

08/18/2009
Latvia queries Russia on nationals held in Arctic Sea seizure
Latvia has asked Russia to provide more information on two Latvian nationals Moscow says were involved in the seizure of the merchant ship Arctic Sea, the Baltic state's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday.

08/17/2009
Russian submarine designer certain of Bulava missile success
Russia's troubled Bulava ballistic missile will be developed and put into service with the Navy, the general designer of the Rubin design bureau for marine engineering has said.

08/14/2009
Canada keeps tabs on Russian nuclear subs
Canada's Department of National Defense has sent a surveillance plane to the country's eastern coast to monitor two nuclear-powered Russian submarines in the area, CBC reported on Thursday.

08/13/2009
Russian border guards exercise in Pacific with FSB aviation
Russian coast guards and Federal Security Service (FSB) air units have conducted a series of exercises in the Pacific, a spokesman said on Thursday.

08/12/2009
Russia shortlisted for submarine contract with Indonesia
Russia has been shortlisted for a $700 million contract to deliver two submarines to Indonesia, the Indonesian Navy commander said on Tuesday.

08/11/2009
Russian warship arrives in Bulgaria for Blackseafor naval drills
The Caesar Kunikov large amphibious landing ship from Russia's Black Sea Fleet arrived on Thursday to the Bulgarian port of Varna to take part in the 14th Blackseafor naval drills.

08/11/2009
New coast guard vessel in Murmansk
FSB's coast guard in Murmansk has received a new vessel to use in the fight against poachers. Sprut was supposed to become the first in a series of modern coast guard vessels, but the project is now terminated.

08/06/2009
Russian shipyard seeks $60 mln loan to complete Indian frigates
The Russian Yantar shipyard is negotiating a $60 million loan to enable it to complete the construction of three frigates for the Indian Navy, the company director said on Wednesday.

08/06/2009
Russian warships escort freighter convoy in Gulf of Aden
A Russian Pacific Fleet task force escorted a convoy of commercial ships through a secure shipping lane in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, a Navy spokesman said.

08/04/2009
Russia in talks on buying French warship
Russia is discussing the purchase of a French Mistral-class amphibious assault ship worth between 300 and 400 million euros ($430-580 mln), a high-ranking source close to the talks said Tuesday.

08/04/2009
Northern Fleet vessel visits Cuba
The Rescue tug Altay from Russia's Northern Fleet will visit the Cuban capital Havana in the first week of August.