Russian Navy Discussions and Updates

[Sandhi Yudha]

At last some news about this project, the longest submarine ever made.
Btw, wasnt the name Project 09852? They talk here about 09853.

Russia's Gigantic Submarine, Belgorod, Sails For The First Time - Naval News

Belgorod will bring new capabilities to the Russian Navy. To be operated on behalf of the secretive Main Directorate of Undersea Research (GUGI), the submarine may be central to Russia's intelligence gathering capabilities. Yet she also carries a new strategic weapon, known as Poseidon.

www.navalnews.com

Edit:
This seems to be the Big Boy, the one and only K-329 Belgorod. Photo from © CrazyMk

Edit 2:
Now also a video, with as a bonus two Project 941 boats on the background!

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1408787117568897030

 

[John Fedup]

Interesting that this new submarine is to be based in the Pacific. Perhaps a message to another player besides the US?

 

[ngatimozart]

Interesting that this new submarine is to be based in the Pacific. Perhaps a message to another player besides the US?

Well it's not cast in stone that it's coming to the Pacific, but I do see the logic of it. There are a lot of cables criss crossing the Pacific that are just as valuable for Russian purposes as those in the Baltic, North Sea, Arctic, and Atlantic.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

This report is from april this year, but i saw that no reports about the refurbishment and modernisation of the AS-31 Losharik were shared here.

So in March this year, specialists at the yard completed the task of extracting the deep-diving submarine’s nuclear reactor core.

Losharik is constructed from seven, spherical, titanium hulls. The front five hulls are interconnected, while the last two are paired up and hold AS-31’s nuclear reactor and machinery. According to TASS’s source, the deep-diving submarine’s titanium hull suffered practically no damages. The nuclear reactor itself, powering the submarine, will not be replaced and are ready to work with the new uranium fuel elements in place.

Reactor core unloaded from fire-hit Losharik submarine

After long delays and one month of preparation, the spent nuclear fuel elements are now lifted out of the reactor, paving the way for modernization of the mysterious deep-diving spy-submarine at the yard in Severodvinsk.

thebarentsobserver.com

The repairs and modernisation will take at least 4 years.

Repair works of Russia’s AS-31 submersible may take up to four years

The fire on the AS-31 military research submersible broke out in 2019, killing 14 submarine officers

tass.com

The 10th Project 20380 corvette Rezkiy under construction for the Russian navy was rolled out from the slipway at the Amur Shipyard in Russia’s Far East and placed in the float-out dock for its transfer to the delivery base in several months’ time.

The corvette is set to be transferred to the delivery and acceptance base in Vladivostok in several months to complete its construction, carry out shipbuilders’ sea and state trials and deliver it to the Pacific Fleet.

Latest corvette for Russian Pacific Fleet rolled out from slipway in Far East

The rollout ceremony took place on the day of the 85th anniversary of the Shipyard’s foundation

tass.com

And now a Project 885M Yasen-M update.
According to TASS, the Novosibirsk submarine went yesterday on 1 July to the While Sea for shipbuilders sea trials for the first time. It seems that the Project 885M is 9 meters shorter than the normal Project 885 and it also needs lesa crewmembers.

Yasen-M class SSGN ‘Novosibirsk’ Begins Its Sea Trials - Naval News

The Project 885M Yasen-M class nuclear-powered attack submarine Novosibirsk has gone to the White Sea for shipbuilders sea trials for the first time, a source in Russia’s defense industry told TASS.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The Project 11711E large landing ship is designed for landing missions and transportations. According to USC, the ship has a full displacement of 6,600 t. The naval platform is 135 m long and 16.5 m wide, and has a draught (with full displacement) of 3.8 m. The ship’s board is 11 m high.
The Project 11711E ships features high landing capacities. The naval platform can accommodate 300 servicemen, up to 13 heavy vehicles, up to 20 medium vehicles, or up to 30 automotive vehicles.

Remarkable. The dimensions of the Project 11711E is much larger, but all other data like displacement, load capacity, range, etc are exactly the same as from the normal 11711. I think the data given are just incorrect.

United Shipbuilding Corporation Unveils Its New Project Caiman Large Landing Ship - Naval News

Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has unveiled its newest Project 11711E large landing ship. The presentation of the ship was held in late June at the International Maritime Defence Show 2021 (IMDS 2021) in Saint Petersburg.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

According to Navalnews this will be the 14th Project 21980 for the Russian Navy. According to other sources there are already 20 active in the Russian Navy.

Vympel Shipyard Lays Keel Of Russian Navy’s 14th Project 21980 Boat - Naval News

The Vympel Shipyard has laid down the keel of a Project 21980 (Grachonok-class) boat for the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD), according to the press department of the enterprise.

www.navalnews.com

Russia already has not received any naval ship orders from other countries for a couple of years. The last ones, like the 5th and 6t Gepard class frigates for Vietnam and the Project 20380/2 class corvettes for Algeria are all cancelled. So this relatively modern and low cost corvette can have a positive impuls on the Russian defence export.

Russian Shipbuilder Unveils Export-Oriented Missile Corvette Project 22160E - Naval News

The Northern Design Bureau (a subsidiary of the United Shipbuilding Corporation, USC) has designed an export-oriented 2,200-t missile corvette on the base of the Russian Navy’s Project 22160 patrol ship.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Interesting.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1417017641210896384

But the smart comments of the online experts are of course the funniest.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

A nice comparison between the Project 885M Yasen-M and Virginia Block V classes.

Aspects such as sonar, sensors and stealth are hard to compare given the sensitive nature of these topics. Both submarines are believed to be extremely difficult to counter. The stand-off weapons however are a major component of the submarine’s punch, so this article is actually a comparison between the weaponloads of both classes.

How Russia's Yasen-M Submarine Compares To The U.S. Navy's Block-V Virginia - Naval News

Russia is rapidly modernizing its cruise-missile submarine fleet. At the same time, the U.S. Navy is building larger and more capable versions of the Virginia Class which carry more missiles. How do the latest submarine classes compare in terms of weapons load?

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The Project 11661 Gepard 3,9 design has become a little bit outdated and less attractive for the export market, so it is the right time to come with a more updated version.

Russia to design more powerful Gepard 3.9 frigates - Naval News

Russia’s Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation will design a modification of the Gepard 3.9 frigate with enhanced firepower, Director General of the company Renat Mistakhov told the TASS news agency.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The keel of the 9th Project 12700 MCM-vessel has been laid. The construction of these Alexandrit minehunters goes much faster than in the beginning.
The Russian Navy plan to order 10 more.

Russian Shipyards Lays Keel of 9th Alexandrit-class MCM Vessel - Naval News

The ninth Alexandrit-class minesweeper of project 12700, 'Afanasy Ivannikov' was laid by Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

At last an update about the overhaul and modernisation of the third Project 1144 Orlan battlecruiser, Admiral Nakhimov.

Russia’s Upgraded Kirov-Class Cruiser Admiral Nakhimov to Start Sea Trials in 2023 - Naval News

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.

www.navalnews.com

And it seems that the construction of the first Project 22350M heavy frigate will start in 2024. Production of the normal Project 22350 vessels #5 to #10 are probably still in progress in 2024, so it can be expected that the construction of both versions will be carried out side by side.

Russia to Start Construction of New Project 22350M Frigate in 2024 - Naval News

The upgraded Project 22350M lead frigate will be laid down in 2024, Deputy CEO for military shipbuilding of the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Vladimir Korolyov told TASS.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

The Project 09852 Belgorod nuclear submarine that carries Poseidon unmanned underwater craft, as well as the Project 885M Novosibirsk and the Project 955A Knyaz Oleg nuclear submarines will complete acceptance trials by the end of the year.

The Belgorod was launched in April 2019 and will be handed over to GUGI, the Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, when sea trials are completed and readiness confirmed.

3 Russian Submarines will complete Acceptance Trials by Year-End - Naval News

Three nuclear-powered submarines built by Sevmash for the Russian Navy are set to complete acceptance trials by the end of 2021.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Ananda]

Russian Navy Project 23900 LHD to become Black Sea Fleet’s flagship - Naval News

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.

www.navalnews.com

First Russian LHD (which recycle the name of previous Ivan Rogov large landing ships). Will be the flag ship of Black Sea fleet. This is what Russian plan with previous Mistral class (that now in Egypt Navy). In sense it take several years delay, but Russia seems will eventualy put LHD in Black Sea Fleet.

 

[Ananda]

Not many videos on Rusian base in Tartus, Syria. So when I see RT provide video on Tartus Russian base, then I put here. Not really in depth assesmeng, but can bit of shown for this bit secretive Russian Base outside their own border.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

A lot of Russian naval developments, like often in the end of the year.

The third Project 636,3 submarine for the Pacific Fleet has been made operational with the Navy on 12 October this year. Numbers 4, 5 and 6 are under construction.

Russia's Pacific Fleet to Field Six Project 636.3 submarines by 2024 - Naval News

A series of six Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines will join the Pacific Fleet by 2024.

www.navalnews.com

Quite large for a minelayer.

Russia's Project 11711 Amphibious Ships can be Used as Minelayers - Naval News

The Project 11711 large amphibious assault ship can be used as a minelayer that will be able to deny access to any strait zone and a whole offshore zone via sea mines.

www.navalnews.com

So this will be the 1st of the Project 11356 Talwar batch III frigates, and the 7th in this whole class.

Russia's Yantar shipyard launches first Talwar-class ‘Batch III' frigate for Indian Navy

Russia's Yantar Shipyard has launched the first of four follow-on Talwar (Project 1135.6)-class guided-missile frigates being acquired by the Indian Navy (IN) as part of...

www.janes.com

Russia's Yantar Shipyard Launches 7th Talwar-class Frigate for India - Naval News

The 7th Indian Navy Frigate of P1135.6 class was launched on 28 Oct 2021 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia in presence of Shri D Bala Venkatesh Varma, Ambassador of India (Moscow) and senior dignitaries of the Russian Federation and officials of the Indian Navy.

www.navalnews.com

The 4th Project 22160 corvette has started sea trials.

Russia's Fourth Project 22160 Corvette 'Sergey Kotov' Starts Sea Trials - Naval News

The Sergey Kotov corvette of project 22160 built for the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet for the first time sailed out for factory running trials, the fleet said.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Again a test with the hypersonic Tsirkon.

Russia conducts another test launch of Zircon hypersonic missile

The Russian military has carried out another test firing of the Zircon hypersonic cruise missile from the waters of the White Sea.

www.naval-technology.com

But it also seems that the production for the Tsirkon missiles has started.

Russia Starts Production of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles - Naval News

NPO Mashinostroenia enterprise in Reutov has launched serial production of Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the Russian Navy, a source close to the Defense Ministry told TASS.

www.navalnews.com

Project 12700 is one of the classes of the Russian Navy with the highest production rate. Now the 7th of the class, "Anatoly Shlemov" has been launched, with the 8th of the Alexandrit-class to follow next year.

Seventh Alexandrite-class MCM Vessel Launched For Russian Navy - Naval News

The Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in St. Petersburg launched the seventh minesweeper of project 12700 (Alexandrite-class). The "Anatoly Shlemov" will join the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy in 2022.

www.navalnews.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

This seems to be the arrival at Vladivostok today on 30 November 2021 of the Project 20385 Gremyashchy-class corvette Gremyashchy 337 (with Kalibr NK missiles) and the Project 636 submarines Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (B-274) and Volkhov (B-603).

A lot of nice but very cold pictures here.

Самый мощный корвет России и две подлодки перешли на службу во Владивосток (ФОТО) – Новости Владивостока на VL.ru

Новости Владивостока: Во вторник, 30 ноября, главная база Тихоокеанского флота приняла пополнение. На службу во Владивосток с Балтики спустя три месяца перешли две новые дизель-электрические подводные лодки проекта «Варшавянка» и корвет «Гремящий». Все они вооружены высокоточными крылатыми...

www.newsvl.ru

 

[SolarWind]

Interesting infographics and a photo on the M90FR gas turbines for the navy. Installed on the two new 22350 frigates being built, plans to install in 20386, plans to go to series and eventual use in 22350M destroyers.

Двигатель океанского флота: инфографика о применении самого мощного российского морского ГТД — М90ФР

В России продолжают освоение серийного производства самого мощного отечественного морского газотурбинного двигателя — М90ФР. Именно ему предстоит стать сердцем энергоустановок российских фрегатов (в качестве форсажного двигателя), а также, возможно, будущих эсминцев и других крупных боевых...

mashnews.ru

Installation on Admiral Isakov (above).

 

[SolarWind]

Project 1155 Admiral Vinogradov modernization order placed with the "Dalzavod". Modernization plans appear different from what was done on Shaposhnikov, but the resulting classification will still be Frigate. Plans to replace all armaments except the AK-630 artillery systems, which will be retained. The Kalibr missile system and the Paket anti-sub system, as well as modern electronic armaments are planned to be installed. Unspecified hull parts and cables are also planned for replacement. It was earlier stated, at the beginning of 2021, that the modernization of Vinogradov will last until 2024-2025. This announcement may be an indication that the engine was successfully repaired, or at least the presence of concrete plans with assured completion of repairs.

"Дальзавод" модернизирует БПК "Адмирал Виноградов" во фрегат

Центр судоремонта "Дальзавод" проведет модернизацию большого противолодочного корабля проекта 1155 "Адмирал Виноградов", который после этого будет классифицироваться как фрегат. Ранее предприятие провело аналогичные работы по обновлению БПК "Маршал Шапошников". Как <a...

flotprom.ru

 

[kazkazkaz]

Fire engulfs Russian warship under construction, 3 injured

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A Russian warship under construction at a shipyard in St. Petersburg caught fire Friday, leaving at least three workers injured.

apnews.com

The Provorny (Agile) corvette being built at the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) was completely engulfed by flames, and nearly 170 firefighters were taking part in efforts to extinguish the blaze that sent massive plumes of smoke over Russia’s second-largest city.

Tweet containing a video of the fire -

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1471889735878643721