The British Ministry of Defence announced its intention to upgrade nuclear warheads. This is reported in the Refreshed Defence Command Paper. The document represents the reaction of the British Ministry of Defense to current challenges, the main of which are represented by growing confrontation and volatility in the international arena. The drafters of the Paper…
«IMDS-2023» Will Take Place In Kronstadt
The 11th International Maritime Defense Show «IMDS-2023» will be held at the Congress and Exhibition Center of the Museum-Historical Park «Kronstadt» on June 21st - June 25th, 2023. The event is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia The International Maritime Defense Show «IMDS» is one of the leading global…
«Swifts» will Perform at «IMDS-2023»
The «Swifts» (Russian: Стрижи, romanized: Strizhi) are the top aerobatic team of the Russian Aerospace Forces. They were formed on May 6, 1991, based on the best pilots from the 234th Proskurov Aviation Regiment at the Kubinka airbase near Moscow. The team is part of the I.N. Kozhedub Aviation Technology Demonstration Center. They perform…
Shadow on the Water
Due to the Western sanctions imposed on Russian oil exports, Russia resorted to various schemes in order to bypass the restrictions. One such scheme involved the establishment of a so-called shadow fleet, which involved tankers delivering Russian oil in defiance of the sanctions. The ports of numerous European countries serve as destinations for these vessels,…
The EU updates its PESCO security programs
The Council of the EU has adopted the fifth wave of collaborative projects within the framework of the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). In total there are 11 new projects with 15 Member states participating. The projects cover six military domains and include critical capabilities. The updated list of projects under PESCO now stands at 68.…
Russian Shipbuilding in the World Market: Prospects and Opportunities
The world armaments market is gradually changing towards more competition, mainly due to the emergence of new exporters and the policy of diversification of overseas suppliers pursued by major importers like India. There is also an increasing demand from Asian and Arab buyers to create their own military-industrial infrastructures by buying technology and localizing production.…
SNSZ: Innovative Technologies In The Service Of The Navy
Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard (SNSZ, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation) is a leading Russian company in the field of composite shipbuilding. Since its foundation in 1912, more than 650 ships and vessels, including 300 mine countermeasures ships for the Russian Navy and foreign countries’ naval forces, have left the plant’s shipbuilding slips. The concept of…
Russian Navy to Receive Most Powerful Surface Ship
The Project 11442M heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov set to become the Russian Navy’s most powerful surface ship after its repairs and upgrade at the Sevmash Shipyard is being prepared for its handover, the Shipyard’s press office reported on Thursday. [newslist] "The Sevmash Shipyard has begun setting up and training the delivery team…
United Shipbuilding Corporation and India
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States announced the foundation of a strategic partnership block called AUKUS on September 15, 2021. The first item in the cooperation plan is giving Australia access to nuclear submarine fleet technology and the subsequent construction of at least eight nuclear attack submarines. The fact that a country that…
New Project 885M Submarine to Test in June
The Project 885M (Yasen-M) second serial-built multi-purpose nuclear-powered submarine K-571 Krasnoyarsk currently under construction at the Sevmash Shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwest will take to the White Sea for shipbuilders’ sea trials in early June, TASS reported. [newslist] "The nuclear-powered submarine cruiser Krasnoyarsk will enter shipbuilders’ sea trials in the first days of June…