Russian Navy Discussions and Updates

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Update.

I haven't posted here for a while so I apologize that some of this is old news.

There are images showing that Russia is building a large naval base in Abkhazia. This is likely an attempt to move assets to a place where Ukraine can't hit them. The base was technically already there but the expansion is significant.


In response to the threat of unmanned boats Russia has mounted HMGs on a number of ships. It's better than nothing, but a suboptimal solution.


In October of last year a 22800 small missile ship, the Rzhev, is being prepared for hand over. It carries the Pantsyr SHORAD and UKSK cells, meaning it can bring some value even to a grouping of fairly large Pacific Fleet ships. It's supposed to be handed over by the end of 2024 but I don't have anything to suggest this actually happened.


The Yakutsk, the 6th 636.6 submarine for the Pacific Fleet has been launched. It's expected to enter service in 2025.


The fifth 22160 patrol ship degaussing and trials, before entering service with the Black Sea Fleet. It's currently


The 22800 ship Tucha was accepted for service in the Black Sea Fleet, after trials in the Caspian sea. It's the 6th 22800 small missile ship.


The first 22350 icebreaker patrol ship and the 4th 22160 patrol ship are undergoing trials in the Baltic. The 22350s are meant for the Arctic, the 22160s are all supposedly going to the Black Sea Fleet. The second 22350 was recently launched.


The 885M Arkhangel'sk was handed over to the VMF. The Perm', the 6th such ship, is preparing for launch. Nuclear submarine programs are proceeding at a fairly substantial pace.


The 3rd 23130 medium tanker for the VMF was launched.


Reportedly both reactors on the Nakhimov, the second Kirov-class in service but undergoing upgrades, are now active.


Satellite images show the project 23900 LHD construction on-going in Crimea. Sea trials have been pushed back to 2027. I suspect there's no hurry to finish them until the war ends.


Some sort of Russian unmanned boat undergoing testing. We have had information of Russia using boats of this kind against the bridge in Zatoka, Odessa region. But it's been mostly quiet. Also, it's not clear Russia will get much value out of these vessels in the current war. In a hypothetical confrontation with a western European force on the other hand...


There are reports that the Zvezda shipyard in the Russian Far East is negotiating joining the USC.

 
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