Yantar shipyard Launches Project 23700 Rescue Vessel / Yacht
Yantar Shipyard floated the Voevoda lead rescue vessel of project 23700, the enterprise said.
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Russia’s Pacific Fleet Udaloy-class Destroyer & Oscar II-class SSN set for Tsirkon Missile Upgrade
The Project 1155 large antisubmarine warfare (ASW )ship Marshal Shaposhnikov (NATO reporting name: Udaloy-class) and the Project 949A Antey nuclear-powered submarine Irkutsk (Oscar-II-class) being upgraded for Russia’s Pacific Fleet will be able to launch advanced Tsirkon hypersonic missiles, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said.
Russian Navy to Build Armored Shelters for its Submarines
Russian submarines will get armored shelters equipped with water, electricity, and steam supplies. They are designed for Borey-class SSBN of project 955 and Yasen-class SSGN of project 885, as well as Lada-class diesel-electric submarines of projects 636 and 677. Each shelter will defend the submarine from bombs and missiles and even a nuclear strike, the Izvestia daily writes.
Russia Laid Keel of Project 636.3 Submarines Ufa & Magadan for the Pacific fleet
The Admiralty Shipyard laid two diesel-electric submarines of project 636.3 for the Pacific fleet.
Russia to Develop ASW Variant of Project 22800 Corvette to Secure SSBN Deployments
Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes will become the basis for the development of small antisubmarine warfare ships. They will reliably defend the Russian coast from adversary submarines. The small ships will make it difficult to track Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines close to the naval bases where they are the most vulnerable, the Izvestia daily writes.
Russian Navy Icebreaker Ivan Papanin Floated in St. Petersburg
The Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg floated the Ivan Papanin lead ice-class patrol ship of project 23550.
Video: Borey-A-class SSBN Knyaz Vladimir Test Fires Bulava Missile
The Knyaz Vladimir Borey-A-class SSBN for the first time test fired Bulava missile in the White Sea, the Defense Ministry said.
Russia’s Project 16450 Oceanographic Research Vessel Transferred to New Shipyard for Completion
According to ship spotter pictures, the "Academician Ageev", first ship of Project 16450 class, was transferred under tow to a new shipyard for completion. The vessel's official designation is "oceanographic research vessel (special purpose)".
Russia’s ATOMFLOT Orders 4th & 5th Project 22220 Nuclear-Powered Icebreakers
Russia's Baltic Shipyard (Baltiysky Zavod) announced they have won a 100 Billion Rubles ($1.5 Billion USD) contract from ATOMFLOT for the construction of the 4th and 5th Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreakers.
Light Coastal Defense System “Rubezh-ME” Unveiled at IMDS 2019
A new lightweight version of the Bal-E coastal defense system was unveiled at IMDS 2019. The Rubezh-ME is based on a more compact Kamaz 8x8 chassis and deploys the same KH-35 family of anti-ship missiles. IMDS is the naval defense exhibition which opened its doors today in St Pertersburg, Russia.