Russian Navy
Defense Ministry, Shipbuilders Fail to Agree Borey Sub Price
Russia Floats Out Large Landing Ship
17:20 18/05/2012
The Yantar shipyard in the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad floated out on Friday a new large landing ship for the Russian Navy.
Medvedev Replaces Russian Navy Commander
10:40 06/05/2012
Outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has dismissed Russian Navy Commander, Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky, and appointed Vice-Admiral Viktor Chirkov for the position, the Kremlin press office reported on Sunday, without explaining the reasons for the dismissal.
Russian Navy Gets New Pacific Fleet Chief
14:39 03/05/2012
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has appointed Rear Admiral Sergei Avakyants Pacific Fleet commander, the Kremlin press service said on Thursday.
Rearmament of Russian Army to Boost Economy – Dvorkovich
13:13 02/05/2012
The Russian government expects that the rearmament of the army on which it is expected to spend over 20 trillion rubles ($681 billion) will boost the growth of the entire Russian industry, presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich said in an interview with RIA Novosti.
Russia Forms Anti-Piracy Task Force
19:51 28/04/2012
Russia has formed an anti-piracy naval task force in the Mediterranean, the Northern Fleet press service said on Saturday.
1Russia, China Complete First Stage of Naval Drills
02:07 25/04/2012
Russia and China have completed the first stage of naval exercises in the Yellow Sea, off the coast of Qingdao in eastern China, the Russian Navy said.
Four Pacific Fleet’s Warships Leave Russia for China
03:13 15/04/2012
Four Russian warships from the Pacific Fleet, as well as support vessels, warplanes, helicopters and naval infantry, will leave Vladivostok on Sunday for a joint exercise with Chinese naval forces
State Contract for Borey-Class Submarines Faces Delays
06:29 14/04/2012
A contract to build Borey class submarines, the most costly of the 2012 state defense orders, faces delays over pricing, the Kommersant daily said on Saturday citing shipbuilding and defense sources.
7Russian Warship to Join Anti-Piracy Mission in May
00:45 12/04/2012
A task force from Russia’s Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will arrive in the Gulf of Aden in the beginning of May to join an anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast
Russian Navy to Receive New Rescue Ship in 2014
03:07 07/04/2012The Russian Navy confirmed on Saturday it would commission a new search-and-rescue ship equipped with DIVEX deep-sea diving system in 2014.

Russian Pacific Fleet Task Force to Visit Vietnam
06:34 06/04/2012
A Pacific Fleet task force led by the Admiral Tributs destroyer will pay a visit to Vietnam while returning from an anti-piracy mission in the Gulf of Aden
Russia to Send New Anti-Piracy Force to Gulf of Aden
20:07 27/03/2012
A task force from Russia’s Northern Fleet, led by the Udaloy class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov, will soon depart on an new anti-piracy mission off the Somali coast, the fleet’s spokesman Capt. 1st Rank Vadim Serga said on Tuesday.
Moscow May Help India Build Closed-Cycle Submarines
10:31 27/03/2012
Russia has offered help India build air-independent (closed cycle) propulsion systems for installation in Amur 1650 class submarines and also to equip future possible joint Indian-Russian built vessels, Viktor Komardin, the deputy head of Rosoboronexport's delegation said at the Defexpo Indian defense show on Tuesday.
1Russia Orders 30 Su-30SM Fighters
10:34 22/03/2012
Russia's Defense Ministry has signed an order with aircraft-maker Irkut for 30 Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft, a military spokesman said on Thursday.
Northern Fleet Gets Modernized Anti-Submarine Plane
12:25 05/03/2012
The Russian Navy's Northern Fleet has accepted into service a modernized Ilyushin Il-38N anti-submarine warfare aircraft, which will also carry out electronic intelligence (ELINT) duties, the Northern Fleet's press spokesman Captain Vadim Serga said on Monday.
Russian Warship Visits Seychelles
13:42 02/03/2012
An Udaloy class destroyer from the Russian Pacific Fleet has arrived at the port of Victoria in Seychelles on a goodwill visit, the fleet’s spokesman said.
Russia Lays down New Warship at Baltic Shipyard
20:54 29/02/2012
Construction of a Project 11356 frigate was launched at the Yantar shipyard in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad on Wednesday.
1Russia to Lay Down New Frigate for Navy
17:01 28/02/2012
The Yantar Shipyard in the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will start on Wednesday the construction of a new Krivak IV class frigate for Russia's Black Sea Fleet.
Northern Shipyard to Build 13 Warships for Russian Navy
14:16 21/02/2012
Russia's Northern Shipyard (Severnaya Verf) has a contract with the Defense Ministry to build a total of 13 warships for the Russian Navy, the shipyard’s general director, Andrei Fomichev, said on Tuesday.
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