Russia’s Improved Ivan Gren-class Landing Ships to carry 500 marines
The improved project 11711 landing ship tanks (project 11711) can carry a reinforced marine battalion of 500 men...
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Russia’s New Multirole Arctic Patrol Ships to Feature Cruise Missiles
The Ivan Papanin-class (Project 23550) multirole icebreaking patrol ships can be armed with Kalibr-K (NATO reporting name: SS-N-27 Sizzler) cruise missiles...
Russian Navy Commissions 9th Project 636.3 Submarine ‘Magadan’
The Project 636.3 (NATO reporting name: Improved Kilo) diesel-electric submarine (SSK) B-602 "Magadan" has joined the Russian Navy...
Russian Navy Project 23900 LHD to become Black Sea Fleet’s flagship
The advanced Project 23900 versatile amphibious assault ship (LHD) Mitrofan Moskalenko will become the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, a source in the defense industry told TASS.
Russia’s Caspian Flotilla ships fire Kalibr cruise missiles in drills
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
3 Russian Submarines will complete Acceptance Trials by Year-End
Three nuclear-powered submarines built by Sevmash for the Russian Navy are set to complete acceptance trials by the end of 2021.
Russia to Test Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile from a Submarine
The first test launch of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a submarine will be conducted from the Northern Fleet’s Severodvinsk nuclear-powered sub in the White Sea in October.
Russia completes flight tests of Tsirkon hypersonic missile
Russia has successfully completed flight tests of its advanced Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Northern Fleet’s Admiral Gorshkov frigate, a source close to Russia’s Defense Ministry told TASS.
Russian Shipyard Lays Keel of Steregushchiy-class corvette Bravy
The keel of Project 20380 corvette Bravy (NATO reporting name: Steregushchy-class) was laid down by the Amur Shipyard on September 29.
Russia’s Upgraded Kirov-Class Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov to Start Sea Trials in 2023
The Kirov-class nuclear powered cruiser (project 11442M) Admiral Nakhimov which is currently being repaired and upgraded by the Sevmash Shipyard will enter sea trials in 2023, Deputy CEO for Military Shipbuilding of the United Shipbuilding Corporation Vladimir Korolyov told TASS.