Russia’s Gigantic Submarine, Belgorod, Sails For The First Time
The Russian Navy’s latest ‘Special Mission’ submarine, K-329 Belgorod, has put to sea for the first time. Open source intelligence seen by Naval News indicates
The Russian Navy’s latest ‘Special Mission’ submarine, K-329 Belgorod, has put to sea for the first time. Open source intelligence seen by Naval News indicates

Safran’s Paseo XLR (eXtra Long Range) optronic sight has been chosen by the Aguas Azuis consortium for Brazil’s new Tamandaré class frigates.
The ability to keep your submarine designs secret may confer a tactical or strategic advantage in the future. Yet they are also massive projects which
The Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier of project 11435 will complete the overhaul and upgrade in 2023 and will rejoin the Navy in the end of the year, Vice President of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Vladimir Korolev told TASS at the Navy salon.

The German parliament (Bundestag) has formally approved, June 23, the procurement of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircrafts (MPA) from Boeing for the German Navy (Deutsche Marine).
Babcock International Group (Babcock) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Implementation (MoI) in Odesa with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the UK Government to support enhancement of Ukrainian naval capabilities.
A Senatorial report indicates that some French naval programs will be impacted by latest defence budget update because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Turkey’s indigenous anti-ship missile developing story concludes with success. Turkish Navy’s fourth Ada-class corvette, TCG KINALIADA, carried out the final test-firing of the Roketsan-made Atmaca anti-ship missile on 19 June in the Black Sea.
After the technical launch celebrated at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard on 13 February, the Damsah (F 102) second of Al Zubarah-class corvette for the Qatar Naval Emiri Forces (QNEF) conducted its first sea-going on 14 June 2021.
On Friday, June 18, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed the first scheduled explosive event as part of Full Ship Shock Trials (FSST).