Russia’s Fourth Project 22160 Corvette ‘Sergey Kotov’ Starts Sea Trials
The Sergey Kotov corvette of project 22160 built for the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet for the first time sailed out for factory running trials, the fleet said.
The Sergey Kotov corvette of project 22160 built for the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet for the first time sailed out for factory running trials, the fleet said.

A Russian Navy Caspian Flotilla surface action group has fired Kalibr-NK (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles against coastal targets during an exercise
The Kerch Shipyard in Crimea has floated the Karakurt-class corvette (project 22800) “Askold”. The vessel is intended for the Russian Navy’s Black Sea Fleet.
Russian President Vladimir Putin today participated via video conference in a keel laying ceremony of four submarines (two SSBN and two SSK) and two corvettes for the Russian Navy according to press release published by the Kremlin.
The Admiralty Wharves Shipyard (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC)) has started the state trials of the third Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarine (NATO reporting name: Improved Kilo) B-602 “Magadan” built for the Russian Navy Pacific Fleet.

The Black Sea fleet of the Russian Navy is to receive two latest Karakurt-class corvettes of project 22800 armed with Pantsir-M air defense this year, the Izvestia daily writes quoting Defense Ministry sources.
The Russian Navy Northern Fleet’s Project 22350 lead frigate Admiral Gorshkov has started to sail to Severodvinsk in north Russia, the Defense Ministry’s press office said. This is likely for the qualification and acceptance phase of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile…
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov lead the ceremony at Sevmash Shipyard to accept into service the Kazan Yasen-M-class SSGN of project 885M, the Defense Ministry said.

The delivery of Kirov-class nuclear powered cruiser (project 11442M) Admiral Nakhimov to the Russian Navy won’t be possible until 2023, a defense industry source told TASS. The vessel, which is being upgraded by Sevmash Shipyard, was supposed to be handed over in late 2022.
The Russian Navy is preparing to accept hypersonic air ballistic Kinzhal missile into service. In particular, the naval aviation of the Northern fleet…