Russian Navy News

12/04/2008
Nerpa accident will not harm cooperation with India - Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that a recent accident on board a Russian nuclear submarine was caused by human error and would not affect military-technical cooperation with India.

12/04/2008
Russian warship to visit naval base in Panama
A Russian destroyer will visit on December 5-10 a former U.S. naval facility in Panama as part of the task force's current Caribbean tour, a Navy spokesman said on Wednesday.

12/03/2008
Russia considers sending more forces to fight Somali pirates
Russia's envoy to the UN said on Tuesday that Russia is considering sending additional forces to fight pirates off Somali coast.

12/02/2008
Russian naval task force starts deployment in Caribbean
Russia's naval task force from the Northern Fleet has started deployment in the southern Caribbean in preparation for joint exercises with the Venezuelan navy, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Monday.

12/02/2008
Russian frigate escorts three-ship convoy along Somali coast
Russia's Neustrashimy (Fearless) missile frigate is escorting a three-ship convoy past the Horn of Africa, protecting it from Somali pirates, a Russian Navy spokesman said on Monday.

12/02/2008
Ukraine says Somali pirates may release Faina 'tank ship' soon
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has received information indicating that the MV Faina cargo ship, seized by Somali pirates almost two months ago, may be released soon, a spokesman said Monday.

12/01/2008
Russia test launches ICBM from White Sea, hits Kamchatka target
The Dmitry Donskoi Typhoon-class strategic nuclear-powered submarine has carried out another test launch of a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile, a Defense Ministry source said on Friday.

11/26/2008
Indian officials visit Russian shipyard to inspect frigates
A delegation of Indian military officials has visited the Yantar shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad to inspect the construction of three missile frigates for the Indian Navy, a company's spokesman said on Tuesday.

11/26/2008
Russian frigate escorts Russian ships along Somali coast
Russia's Neustrashimy (Fearless) missile frigate has successfully escorted two Russian ships past the Horn of Africa protecting them from Somali pirates, a Russian shipping company said on Tuesday.

11/26/2008
Involuntary manslaughter charge for submariner on Russia's Nerpa
A serving crew member on the Nerpa nuclear-powered submarine, on which 20 people recently died, has been charged with "criminally negligent homicide," a Russian top investigator said Monday.

11/26/2008
Ballistic missile test from the White Sea
Russia will test fire another Bulava sea-based intercontinental ballistic missile before the end of November. The missile is designed for deployment on the new Borey-class subs, that will form the core of Russia's fleet of modern strategic submarines.

11/26/2008
Nuclear sub launched after modernization
The strategic nuclear Delta-IV class submarine K-18 Kareliya has been launched after modernizations at the Zvezdochka shipyard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.

11/24/2008
Reductions in submarine staff
The number of officers on multipurpose nuclear submarines could be reduced as part of a reform of the Russian Northern Fleet. According to an officer from the Gadzhiyevo Naval base, the cut back will affect officers on the newest and most technologically advanced attack submarine of the Russian Navy, the Akula-class attack submarines.

11/21/2008
Russian Navy to redeploy Kilo class sub in 2011 after repairs
The Vladikavkaz diesel-electric submarine will return to service with Russia's Northern Fleet in 2011 after an extensive overhaul at the Zvezdochka shipyard in north Russia, the company said on Thursday.

11/21/2008
Russia's new strategic submarine to start sea trials by yearend
Russia's first Borey class strategic nuclear submarine will start sea trials by the end of 2008, the Sevmash shipyard said on Thursday.

11/21/2008
Suspect in Nerpa sub tragedy to have psychological evaluation
A submariner suspected of causing the deaths of 20 people by mishandling a temperature sensor on board the Nerpa submarine will undergo psychological testing, an investigation spokesman said on Thursday.

11/21/2008
Russian warships to regularly patrol waters off Somali coast
Russia will deploy its warships off the coast of East Africa on a regular basis to prevent pirate attacks on merchant ships, the country's Navy commander said on Thursday.

11/19/2008
Somalia wants more Russian warships to fight piracy
Somalia would like to see more Russian warships helping the country fight piracy off its coast, the country's ambassador to Moscow said on Wednesday.

11/19/2008
Russian Navy to receive Severodvinsk nuclear submarine in 2010
A new nuclear-powered attack submarine will be delivered to the Russian Navy in 2010, a Russian shipyard said on Wednesday.

11/19/2008
Experts blame computer glitch for Russian nuclear sub deaths
The deaths of 20 people on board the Nerpa nuclear submarine could have been caused by a computer glitch, not a crew member, a Russian daily reported on Wednesday.