07.24.2008
Russian Navy Day celebration events will commence on July 27 in the waters of Sevastopol Harbor despite Ukraine's opinion
Russian Navy Day celebration events will commence on July 27 in the waters of Sevastopol Harbor and on the main square of the city.
07.23.2008
Russian missile cruiser begins patrols around Spitsbergen
A Russian missile cruiser started on Tuesday patrols in the area around Norway's Arctic archipelago of Spitsbergen, to ensure security of Russia's maritime navigation in Arctic, a Navy spokesman said.
07.21.2008
NATO proposes joint Black Sea naval drills with Russia
NATO has proposed holding joint mine-clearing exercises in the Black Sea with the Russian Navy, the country's Black Sea Fleet said on Saturday.
07.18.2008
Russian warship arrives in Norway for Northern Eagle 2008 exercise
A Russian ASW ship, the Severomorsk, arrived on Thursday in Norway's main naval base of Haakonsvern on its way to participate in a joint U.S.-Russian naval exercise in the Barents Sea, a Navy spokesman said.
07.15.2008
Russian Navy resumes military presence near Spitsbergen
The Russian Navy has resumed a military presence around the Arctic Ocean archipelago of Spitsbergen, which belongs to Norway, a navy statement said on Monday.
07.10.2008
Boat crashes into Russian Revolution ship in St. Petersburg
A motor boat in Russia's second city of St. Petersburg crashed into the legendary cruiser Aurora, a symbol of the 1917 Russian Revolution, a local emergency service spokesperson said on Thursday.
07.08.2008
Russia starts large-scale naval exercise in the Pacific
Over 20 combat and auxiliary ships from Russia's Pacific Fleet started on Tuesday a large-scale naval exercise in the Sea of Japan, which includes live firing drills, a fleet spokesman said.
06.23.2008
Russia may propose that Kiev raise Black Sea Fleet rent
Moscow may propose that Ukraine raises the rent for Russia's Black Sea Fleet base in the Crimean peninsula after the current agreement expires in 2017, a Russian deputy foreign minister said in an interview on Monday.
06.13.2008
Russia starts building new missile frigate for Indian Navy
The Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad will start on Wednesday the construction of the third Project 11356 frigate for the Indian Navy under a second contract, the company said.
06.10.2008
Russian Navy to expand presence in Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific
Russia's Defense Ministry is planning to expand the presence of the Russian Navy in the world's oceans and extend the operational radius of submarines deployed with the Northern Fleet, a high-ranking military official said on Tuesday.
06.03.2008
Worlds first for Russia and NATO
The Russian AS34 – Priz Class Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) Submarine Rescue System has been taking part in the NATO Exercise Bold Monarch 08, alongside NATO and US rescue systems.
05.30.2008
Russian and Polish Test Submarine Rescue Vessel
For the first time a Russian ship, the RFS TITOV and a Polish submarine, the ORP SEP have operated together to test the Russian submarine rescue system, AS-34.
05.27.2008
Russia's Navy urges international fight against pirates
The Russian Navy has called on international navies to launch joint operations against pirates that have recently stepped up attacks on ships off Africa's coasts.
05.25.2008
Russia to build up naval presence in world's oceans in 2008
Russia's Northern Fleet will dispatch ships and submarines on tours of duty to various regions of the world's oceans in 2008, the fleet's commander said on Tuesday.
05.22.2008
The return of Admiral Nakhimov
The Russian Navy intends to return the nuclear-powered cruiser Admiral Nakhimov in the Northern Fleet, Navy officials confirm. The vessel has the last nine years been docked in the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
05.16.2008
Russia, India continue talks over aircraft carrier
An Indian Navy representative says negotiations over the takeover of the aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov” will continue until after summer this year and that the country’s armed forces expect to include the vessel in its navy in year 2012.
05.04.2008
Will Rosatom cope with the nuclear-powered icebreakers?
Russian nuclear power giant Rosatom will take over the management of the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet from August this year. Regional authorities in Murmansk Oblast fear that the takeover of the vessels is badly prepared for and that the process has gone too quickly.
04.24.2008
Sevmash wants to construct nuclear icebreakers
The Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, could be the place for construction of the next generation of Russian nuclear-powered icebreakers.
04.17.2008
Ukraine urges on Black Sea fleet withdrawal talks
The Russian Foreign Ministry said yesterday that during Tuesday's meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukraine's Volodymyr Ohryzko in Moscow, the Ukrainian side handed Russia a draft memorandum outlining plans for Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea port of Sevastopol. However, the ministry denied Ukraine's subsequent announcement that talks had already been fixed for June.
04.14.2008
Northern Maritime Corridor: with or without Arkhangelsk?
Will Arkhangelsk be included to the Northern Maritime Corridor project or will it remain an onlooker? The future engagement of the region in the prestigious shipping project depends on the development of ports.
04.07.2008
Russia to have 5-6 aircraft carriers by 2060 - Navy commander
Russia is developing a new naval strategy which envisions the creation of 5-6 aircraft carrier joint task groups by 2050-2060, the Navy commander said on Friday.
04.01.2008
Russia to protect its trawlers in Spitsbergen waters
From now on, Russia will actively protect its trawlers in the waters around Spitsbergen, Head of the Russian State Committee of Fisheries, Andrey Krainy said on Thursday, 27.
03.26.2008
Admiral Gorshkov: the ship that launched a thousand rumors
For months now, a Soviet-era warship has been making waves - and filling countless column inches - in both Russia and India. The ship at the center of the storm is an aircraft carrier called the Admiral Gorshkov.
03.13.2008
Indian Navy continues cooperation with Arkhangelsk
The Indian Navy has agreed with the increased costs for the aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov”, currently under modernization in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
03.08.2008
New corvette for Northern Fleet
The Russian Navy flag has been raised on the new Russian corvette, ”the Steregushchii”, built in the Northern Yard in Sankt Petersburg.
02.21.2008
India might not get its Russian aircraft carrier
The aircraft carrier “Admiral Gorshkov” has become the centrepiece of a military scandal in Russian-Indian relations. Now, Russia might end up not selling the vessel to the Indian Navy, after all.
02.14.2008
New generation nuclear sub put on the water
The first vessel of Russia’s fourth generation of nuclear submarines, the “Yuri Dolgorukii”, was put on the water at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast.
02.04.2008
Northern Fleet looks forward
Head commander of the Russian Northern Fleet, Admiral Vladimir Vysotskii, says his fleet will do anything to strengthen its presence in the places where Russia has strategic interests. He also confirms that the fleet from now on will conduct major rehearsals once every six months.
02.01.2008
Unprecedented exercise unfolds in North Atlantic
The biggest Russian naval exercise in 15 years is unfolding in the Northeast Atlantic.
01.28.2008
Over 40 Russian planes to take part in naval drills in Atlantic
Over 40 aircraft of Russia's Air Force will take part in the final stage of a naval exercise in the Atlantic starting on Monday, an aide to the Air Force commander said.
01.21.2008
Russian missile cruiser hits all test targets in Atlantic
The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva guided-missile cruiser, has successfully hit designated targets as part of a Navy exercise in the northern Atlantic Monday.
01.21.2008
Russia changed defense doctrine
Russia's top military commander said on Saturday that the country is prepared to use its nuclear weapons to defend itself and allies in the event of a severe external threat.
01.09.2008
Russian Su-33 warplanes exercise in Mediterranean
Russian Navy carrier Su-33 aircraft and combat helicopters have launched a training exercise over the Mediterranean, an aide to the Russian Navy commander said on Tuesday.
01.05.2008
Russian, Libyan navies resume contacts
The Russian and Libyan navies have resumed contacts after a long hiatus when a Russian Navy vessel made a port call at Tripoli, an aide to the Russian Navy commander said on Saturday.
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