Russian Navy: Status & News #1

Navy called the publication of the newspaper "Izvestia" incompetent
http://vpk-news.ru/news/15524

"The author in his reasoning creates confusion in the rules of clothing allowances of officers, military personnel and contractual military service. To a certain credibility used quotes from dubious sources who do not know any terminology or understanding of the differences between subjects working uniforms, tropical uniforms, casual uniforms of sailors, "- he said. According to him, "the current working uniform of conscripts, consisting of sets of cotton navy blue caps and currently meets all the conditions of life on the ships."

"In 2008. for military personnel of all categories (from sailor to officer) was additionally introduced seafarers working uniform with reflective strips to work exclusively on the upper deck. It is moisture, retains heat and is used for mooring ships and other works on the upper deck with a view of adverse weather conditions and poor visibility, "- said the representative of the Navy.

"It is not true, and the author's article that caps and hats in the Navy will be replaced by knitted hats and berets", - he said.

"The officers' blue jacket with stand-up collar was introduced additionally in 2011, and not as a substitute for other items of uniforms, as stated in the article. The tunic is designed for officers and established itself over time as the subject of comfortable traditional form of clothing used while carrying ship or watch duty on the ship "- reminded the agency.

"Information about the poor conditions on the ships shape washing clothes is also not true," - said the representative of the Navy.
"When the ship docked in the base laundry work is carried out on a regular basis, outsourcing companies. While at sea wash uniforms and linen is made with special and household washing machines which are placed on the board, "- he recalled.

"The author of the article should know that the cleanliness and order on each ship of the Navy, regardless of his rank, historically built into the sacred tradition", - said the representative of the Navy.


"It can be concluded that the publication of a series of repeated incompetent and misleading publications military topics in this edition of", - said the representative of the Navy

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What a monster!

Nice pic... an Akula SSBN...

Any news about the fourth Grigorovich class fregate being layed down?

medo wrote:Any news about the fourth Grigorovich class fregate being layed down?

Work on it started last year, they just haggled with price till now.

Latest Military Parade has an interview regarding Borei SSBN


http://www.smizona.com/_files/small/Military%20Parade_2013_01.pdf

Why exactly are the completely worthless by today's standards project 133 corvettes in service in the Baltic fleet?

Why are the similarly worthless Perry's in service around the world?

It is an ASW patrol boat. It does its job. What would be the point of retiring suddenly the whole fleet?

Because there is currently nothing better available to replace it.

The Baltic is not a huge priority, though they will likely be replaced eventually... as a patrol boat they have reasonable armament, while they do have obsolete weapons it really isn't cost effective to update those weapons... makes more sense to just keep using them till replacements are ready and then retire them.

Besides most Baltic states hardly have anything that requires something better anyway... the don't have their own air forces... do they have navies?

GarryB wrote:Because there is currently nothing better available to replace it.

The Baltic is not a huge priority, though they will likely be replaced eventually... as a patrol boat they have reasonable armament, while they do have obsolete weapons it really isn't cost effective to update those weapons... makes more sense to just keep using them till replacements are ready and then retire them.

Besides most Baltic states hardly have anything that requires something better anyway... the don't have their own air forces... do they have navies?

the Baltic fleet's main threat is the Swedish navy which has quite advanced ships. In war project 133s, armed only with manpads and virtually no antiship weaponry and also their ASW is completely obsolete by todays standards, they would be more a burden than an asset. The project 133 was a corvette originally developed for the Volksmarine not thus it was less powerful than its soviet equivalent, the albatross class makes a lot more sense to be in service than that warsaw pact monkey model.
Also are there any plans to have pr.21630 corvettes for fleets other than the caspain one? Why would you need such a heavily armed ship basicly very large lake without threat countries? The USSR churned up more than a dozen corvettes every year and while this isn't possible for Russia today can the building span of a >1000 t ship be done in a few months rather than 1 or 2 years?
Meanwhile can the project 133s be at leats upgraded with igla-S instead of the useless strela 2?

the Baltic fleet's main threat is the Swedish navy which has quite advanced ships. In war project 133s, armed only with manpads and virtually no antiship weaponry and also their ASW is completely obsolete by todays standards, they would be more a burden than an asset. The project 133 was a corvette originally developed for the Volksmarine not thus it was less powerful than its soviet equivalent, the albatross class makes a lot more sense to be in service than that warsaw pact monkey model.

There is no purpose to having powerful ships in the Baltic fleet for the moment... building up the Baltic fleet would send a message to the baltic navies that Russia has intentions in those areas... and really she doesn't.

Sweden can remain the little superpower of the Baltic for all it matters to Russia... Russia has other areas that need new ships much more urgently.

Eventually all the old vessels will be replaced, but for the moment the Caspian Sea, the Black Sea, the Northern Fleet and the Pacific Fleet are all rather more important than the Baltic Fleet.

Why would you need such a heavily armed ship basicly very large lake without threat countries?

It is not that a heavily armed ship was needed in the Caspian Fleet, it was simply a case that even small ships will be very heavily armed and equipped, and the result will be very capable small vessels.

It would not make sense to custom make small vessels for each Fleet, so I suspect the Baltic Fleet will get theirs eventually... the difference will likely be later models having improved sensors and equipment and small design changes based on operational experience with the early models.

The USSR churned up more than a dozen corvettes every year and while this isn't possible for Russia today can the building span of a >1000 t ship be done in a few months rather than 1 or 2 years?

Production needs to be sustainable, and these are no longer simple cheap boats anymore, but I suspect production should ramp up once they feel they have a good product that works and all the bugs are worked out.

Meanwhile can the project 133s be at leats upgraded with igla-S instead of the useless strela 2?

Makes sense to use cheap simple weapons on old boats operating in areas of low importance and save the newer more capable missiles for where and when they are needed... it should mean more money available when it comes time to upgrade the boats.

Even with an Igla launcher having a few Strelas for practise makes sense.

Russian shipbuilding

Austin wrote:Russian shipbuilding

Excellent article Austin. It has good info about Lada subs. Seems very formidable.



And repair and modernization of Oscar and Akula class is going just fine. Three subs this year.


- K-410 Smolensk cruise missile submarine

- K-150 Tomsk cruise missile submarine

- K-419 Kuzbass attack submarine

Three Russian Nuke Subs to Be Recommissioned in 2013




MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti) – Three nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy currently under maintenance will be recommissioned by 2014, a Navy spokesman told journalists Tuesday.

The K-410 Smolensk cruise missile submarine, which is undergoing repairs since 2011, will resume its service in the Northern Fleet, the spokesman said.

The Pacific Fleet will be rejoined by the K-150 Tomsk cruise missile submarine, which was docked in 2010 due to problems with the cooling engine of its nuclear reactor; and the K-419 Kuzbass attack submarine, under repairs since 2010. The Kuzbass belongs to the same Akula II class as the ill-fated K-152 Nerpa, on which 20 people were killed during sea trials in 2008 due to malfunction of the fire suppression system.


The Russian Navy has 48 nuclear submarines, 20 of which are currently undergoing repairs or upgrade, according to Russian-ships.info database.


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If anyone is interested, a while ago I slapped together a list of the major surface and underwater combatants in the Russian Navy, and their service status.
Have not updated it in a while, so that's going to happen time permitting. Only major classes:

Project 956
Boyevoi: In reserve /return to service extremely unlikely
Burny: Inactive /undergoing engine replacement
Bystry: Active
Bezboyazenny: In reserve/awaiting repairs
Gremyshyi: In reserve/awaiting repairs/withdrawn?
Bespokoiny: In reserve/Inactive
Nastoychivi: Active
Admiral Ushakov: Active
Rastoropny: Inactive/Overhaul?

Project 1155/1155.1
Vitse-Admiral Kulakov: Active
Admiral Tributs: Active
Marshall Shaposhnikov: Active
Severomorsk: Active
Admiral Levchenko: Active
Admiral Vinogradov: Active
Admiral Harlamov: Active
Admiral Panteleev: Active
Admiral Chabanenko: Active

Project 1164
Moskva: Active
Varyag: Active
Marshal Ustinov: Under repair 2011-2014

Project 971
Tigr: Active
Volk: Active
Samara: Active
Pantera: Active
Magadan: Active?/Overhaul and modernization?
Gepard: Active
Leopard: Overhaul and modernization from 2011, to rejoin fleet by 2016
Vepr: Active/Needs reactor re-fueling?
Bratsk: In repair since 2003/Recently moved to different shipyard for work
Kashalot: Overhaul/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Barnaul: Overhaul for many years/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Kuzbass: Undergoing repairs, to rejoin fleet late 2013

Project 945/945A
Kostroma: Active
Pskov: Active
Karp: Inactive since 1998. In overhaul and modernization, to rejoin fleet in 2016.
Nizhni Novgorod: Active

Project 671RTMK
Petrozavodsk: Active
Obninsk: Active
Danyl Moskovsky: Active
Tambov: Active

Project 949/949A
Orel: Active
Smolensk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Chelabinsk: In reserve/awaiting repair
Omsk: Active
Tver: Active
Voronezh: Active
Irkutsk: Inactive since 1997/Overhaul to be completed?
Tomsk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Kransoyarsk: Inactive/Reserve?/likely to be defueled and scrapped

Project 667BDR
Orenburg: Active/Converted to carry small submersibles
Svetoi Georgi Pobedonosets: Active
Ryazan: Active
Podolsk: Active

Project 667BDRM
Karelia: Active
Verkhoturie: Active
Ekaterinburg: In repair from 2011, to rejoin fleet in 2014.
Tula: Active
Briansk: Active
Novomoskovsk: Overhaul
K-64: Undergoing reconstruction as special service submarine

Status of the other big classes and the new boats is pretty easy to find.

This is great . Many thanks TR1.

What is the status of the Nakhimov cruiser? Did they start work on it or the decision to bring it back is still pending?

TR1 wrote:If anyone is interested, a while ago I slapped together a list of the major surface and underwater combatants in the Russian Navy, and their service status.
Have not updated it in a while, so that's going to happen time permitting. Only major classes:

Project 956
Boyevoi: In reserve /return to service extremely unlikely
Burny: Inactive /undergoing engine replacement
Bystry: Active
Bezboyazenny: In reserve/awaiting repairs
Gremyshyi: In reserve/awaiting repairs/withdrawn?
Bespokoiny: In reserve/Inactive
Nastoychivi: Active
Admiral Ushakov: Active
Rastoropny: Inactive/Overhaul?

Project 1155/1155.1
Vitse-Admiral Kulakov: Active
Admiral Tributs: Active
Marshall Shaposhnikov: Active
Severomorsk: Active
Admiral Levchenko: Active
Admiral Vinogradov: Active
Admiral Harlamov: Active
Admiral Panteleev: Active
Admiral Chabanenko: Active

Project 1164
Moskva: Active
Varyag: Active
Marshal Ustinov: Under repair 2011-2014

Project 971
Tigr: Active
Volk: Active
Samara: Active
Pantera: Active
Magadan: Active?/Overhaul and modernization?
Gepard: Active
Leopard: Overhaul and modernization from 2011, to rejoin fleet by 2016
Vepr: Active/Needs reactor re-fueling?
Bratsk: In repair since 2003/Recently moved to different shipyard for work
Kashalot: Overhaul/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Barnaul: Overhaul for many years/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Kuzbass: Undergoing repairs, to rejoin fleet late 2013

Project 945/945A
Kostroma: Active
Pskov: Active
Karp: Inactive since 1998. In overhaul and modernization, to rejoin fleet in 2016.
Nizhni Novgorod: Active

Project 671RTMK
Petrozavodsk: Active
Obninsk: Active
Danyl Moskovsky: Active
Tambov: Active

Project 949/949A
Orel: Active
Smolensk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Chelabinsk: In reserve/awaiting repair
Omsk: Active
Tver: Active
Voronezh: Active
Irkutsk: Inactive since 1997/Overhaul to be completed?
Tomsk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Kransoyarsk: Inactive/Reserve?/likely to be defueled and scrapped

Project 667BDR
Orenburg: Active/Converted to carry small submersibles
Svetoi Georgi Pobedonosets: Active
Ryazan: Active
Podolsk: Active

Project 667BDRM
Karelia: Active
Verkhoturie: Active
Ekaterinburg: In repair from 2011, to rejoin fleet in 2014.
Tula: Active
Briansk: Active
Novomoskovsk: Overhaul
K-64: Undergoing reconstruction as special service submarine

Status of the other big classes and the new boats is pretty easy to find.

Nice list but, wait!
You forgot the Kuzya!!!

"Major surface and underwater combatants".. pfffft

I also left out the Peter the Great, due to laziness

Nah I left them out just because their status is easily accessible, unlike multiple-ship classes with varying service status.

TR1 wrote:If anyone is interested, a while ago I slapped together a list of the major surface and underwater combatants in the Russian Navy, and their service status.
Have not updated it in a while, so that's going to happen time permitting. Only major classes:

Project 956
Boyevoi: In reserve /return to service extremely unlikely
Burny: Inactive /undergoing engine replacement
Bystry: Active
Bezboyazenny: In reserve/awaiting repairs
Gremyshyi: In reserve/awaiting repairs/withdrawn?
Bespokoiny: In reserve/Inactive
Nastoychivi: Active
Admiral Ushakov: Active
Rastoropny: Inactive/Overhaul?

Project 1155/1155.1
Vitse-Admiral Kulakov: Active
Admiral Tributs: Active
Marshall Shaposhnikov: Active
Severomorsk: Active
Admiral Levchenko: Active
Admiral Vinogradov: Active
Admiral Harlamov: Active
Admiral Panteleev: Active
Admiral Chabanenko: Active

Project 1164
Moskva: Active
Varyag: Active
Marshal Ustinov: Under repair 2011-2014

Project 971
Tigr: Active
Volk: Active
Samara: Active
Pantera: Active
Magadan: Active?/Overhaul and modernization?
Gepard: Active
Leopard: Overhaul and modernization from 2011, to rejoin fleet by 2016
Vepr: Active/Needs reactor re-fueling?
Bratsk: In repair since 2003/Recently moved to different shipyard for work
Kashalot: Overhaul/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Barnaul: Overhaul for many years/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Kuzbass: Undergoing repairs, to rejoin fleet late 2013

Project 945/945A
Kostroma: Active
Pskov: Active
Karp: Inactive since 1998. In overhaul and modernization, to rejoin fleet in 2016.
Nizhni Novgorod: Active

Project 671RTMK
Petrozavodsk: Active
Obninsk: Active
Danyl Moskovsky: Active
Tambov: Active

Project 949/949A
Orel: Active
Smolensk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Chelabinsk: In reserve/awaiting repair
Omsk: Active
Tver: Active
Voronezh: Active
Irkutsk: Inactive since 1997/Overhaul to be completed?
Tomsk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Kransoyarsk: Inactive/Reserve?/likely to be defueled and scrapped

Project 667BDR
Orenburg: Active/Converted to carry small submersibles
Svetoi Georgi Pobedonosets: Active
Ryazan: Active
Podolsk: Active

Project 667BDRM
Karelia: Active
Verkhoturie: Active
Ekaterinburg: In repair from 2011, to rejoin fleet in 2014.
Tula: Active
Briansk: Active
Novomoskovsk: Overhaul
K-64: Undergoing reconstruction as special service submarine

Status of the other big classes and the new boats is pretty easy to find.

That deserves a vote. Thanks doing work I slacked on..

CONFirmation on Tomsk and two other subs:

MOSCOW, May 1 (RIA Novosti) – Three nuclear submarines of the Russian Navy currently under maintenance will be recommissioned by 2014, a Navy spokesman told journalists Tuesday.

The K-410 Smolensk cruise missile submarine, which is undergoing repairs since 2011, will resume its service in the Northern Fleet, the spokesman said.

The Pacific Fleet will be rejoined by the K-150 Tomsk cruise missile submarine, which was docked in 2010 due to problems with the cooling engine of its nuclear reactor; and the K-419 Kuzbass attack submarine, under repairs since 2010. The Kuzbass belongs to the same Akula II class as the ill-fated K-152 Nerpa, on which 20 people were killed during sea trials in 2008 due to malfunction of the fire suppression system.

© RIA Novosti.

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The Russian Navy has 48 nuclear submarines, 20 of which are currently undergoing repairs or upgrade, according to Russian-ships.info database.

http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20130501/180936810/Three-Russian-Nuke-Subs-to-Be-Recommissioned-in-2013.html

TR1 wrote:If anyone is interested, a while ago I slapped together a list of the major surface and underwater combatants in the Russian Navy, and their service status.
Have not updated it in a while, so that's going to happen time permitting. Only major classes:

Project 956
Boyevoi: In reserve /return to service extremely unlikely
Burny: Inactive /undergoing engine replacement
Bystry: Active
Bezboyazenny: In reserve/awaiting repairs
Gremyshyi: In reserve/awaiting repairs/withdrawn?
Bespokoiny: In reserve/Inactive
Nastoychivi: Active
Admiral Ushakov: Active
Rastoropny: Inactive/Overhaul?

Project 1155/1155.1
Vitse-Admiral Kulakov: Active
Admiral Tributs: Active
Marshall Shaposhnikov: Active
Severomorsk: Active
Admiral Levchenko: Active
Admiral Vinogradov: Active
Admiral Harlamov: Active
Admiral Panteleev: Active
Admiral Chabanenko: Active

Project 1164
Moskva: Active
Varyag: Active
Marshal Ustinov: Under repair 2011-2014

Project 971
Tigr: Active
Volk: Active
Samara: Active
Pantera: Active
Magadan: Active?/Overhaul and modernization?
Gepard: Active
Leopard: Overhaul and modernization from 2011, to rejoin fleet by 2016
Vepr: Active/Needs reactor re-fueling?
Bratsk: In repair since 2003/Recently moved to different shipyard for work
Kashalot: Overhaul/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Barnaul: Overhaul for many years/Awaiting repairs?/In reserve?
Kuzbass: Undergoing repairs, to rejoin fleet late 2013

Project 945/945A
Kostroma: Active
Pskov: Active
Karp: Inactive since 1998. In overhaul and modernization, to rejoin fleet in 2016.
Nizhni Novgorod: Active

Project 671RTMK
Petrozavodsk: Active
Obninsk: Active
Danyl Moskovsky: Active
Tambov: Active

Project 949/949A
Orel: Active
Smolensk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Chelabinsk: In reserve/awaiting repair
Omsk: Active
Tver: Active
Voronezh: Active
Irkutsk: Inactive since 1997/Overhaul to be completed?
Tomsk: Repair, to rejoin fleet in 2013.
Kransoyarsk: Inactive/Reserve?/likely to be defueled and scrapped

Project 667BDR
Orenburg: Active/Converted to carry small submersibles
Svetoi Georgi Pobedonosets: Active
Ryazan: Active
Podolsk: Active

Project 667BDRM
Karelia: Active
Verkhoturie: Active
Ekaterinburg: In repair from 2011, to rejoin fleet in 2014.
Tula: Active
Briansk: Active
Novomoskovsk: Overhaul
K-64: Undergoing reconstruction as special service submarine

Status of the other big classes and the new boats is pretty easy to find.

Great Stuff and Thanks for the effort , Deserves my vote.

I see a lot of upgrade potential for Russian Fleet looking at the list , I can see 12 Akula

Found it interesting and decided to post it.

Its will be nuclear.

Created a new Russian nuclear-powered aircraft carrier should surpass all the world's ships of this class - Commander of the Navy


MOSCOW, May 18. (ARMS-TASS). Created a new Russian nuclear-powered aircraft carrier should surpass all the world's ships of this class. This was stated by Itar-Tass Russian Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov.

"The work on the creation of long-term appearance of a new nuclear aircraft carrier for our Navy. This work is a series bureaus and defense organizations in St. Petersburg. The results for the establishment of long-term appearance of the aircraft carrier regularly receives reports to the Ministry of Defence and the Main Command of the Navy," - said he says.

"We do not need an aircraft carrier yesterday and today, and really promising ship, capable of performing the task in collaboration with groups of surface ships, submarines, spacecraft constellation. He must have tremendous level of engagement in a climate of any difficulty, any sea and ocean theater, "- said the commander in chief.

According to him, the new Russian aircraft carrier in their seagoing, combat and functional characteristics "should surpass all existing ships of this class." "This is our stringent requirement on the industry, and we will not give up on him," - said Teals.
Currently, the Russian Navy has only one heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov", standing in the arsenal of the Northern Fleet. There is a program to modernize until 2020.

In December 2012 Teals said that serial production of the new domestic carriers will start from 2021. "During the period of 2021-2030 years building our combat capability will be provided through the serial construction of aircraft carriers in the future maritime aircraft carrier complex, multipurpose nuclear submarine of the 4th generation, multi-purpose ocean-going ships, long-range and short-range maritime zone," - he said then.

Teal said that the creation of a marine aircraft carrier set includes not only the construction of aircraft carriers themselves, but basing points with the necessary infrastructure, aircraft, crew training centers.


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Going by current ship construction rates, I can only imagine how long the building and commission will take D:

2021 is a good date though. By that point the situation will either improve, or carrier dreams can be abandoned.

Problem identified. 30% behind schedule.

Putin Calls on Shipbuilder to Speed Up Naval Deliveries


SOCHI, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) on Tuesday for delays in delivery of warships to the Russian Navy and demanded the shipbuilders improve efficiency.

“Problems still remain with deadlines and the quality of implementation of orders, including defense projects. In particular, the construction of a number of nuclear submarines and surface ships and their delivery to the navy has been unjustifiably delayed," Putin said at a meeting with USC officials.

The president called on Russian shipbuilders to accelerate the delivery of ships to the customer without impairing their quality.
“The corporation must work smoothly, producing warships. This is one of the key tasks facing the USC's new management," Putin said.
Putin announced at the meeting that Vladimir Shmakov, first deputy CEO of tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod, has been appointed the new USC head.

The president ordered USC's management to submit a report by October 15 on measures to improve the situation in the industry.
Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov confirmed after the meeting that the USC had failed to keep with the schedule on about 30 percent of contracts with the Defense Ministry.

He said that the USC will hire foreign sub-contractors to help the company fulfill the delayed contracts.
United Shipbuilding Corporation, established in 2007, is Russia’s largest shipbuilding and ship repair company. It comprises nine design bureaus and 39 shipyards. USC currently accounts for 70 percent of the domestic shipbuilding industry, according to its website. The corporation is wholly owned by the state.

The Russian Navy is expected to receive 24 submarines and 54 warships of various classes by 2020, according to the Defense Ministry.
Updates with comments by Trade Minister Denis Manturov in paras 7-8

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