Planned tactical tactical exercises took place in the Caspian Sea

In the Caspian Sea, planned tactical tactical exercises were held, during which the artillerymen of the Bumblebee combat boats showed their skills. These ships are the only ones in the Russian Navy that are capable of operating both at sea and on rivers. In addition, they can be transported by land on railway platforms.

According to the legend of the exercises, a brigade of artillery boats is fighting a conditional enemy. These teachings are unique in their own way. Artillery boats of the Bumblebee type and small artillery ships of the Buyan type in the Russian naval navy represented only in the Caspian. They can carry a military watch both at sea and on rivers.

Designed "Bumblebees" and "Buyani" specifically taking into account the peculiarities of the Caspian region. On duty, they are almost 40 years, but to call them technically obsolete can not.

The main task of the exercises is to “shoot” and “swim” the youth. This year, the Caspian flotilla was replenished with several dozens of young officers. For some, these are the first teachings at sea and the opportunity to put theoretical knowledge into practice. The commander of the Caspian flotilla of the Russian Navy, Sergei Alekminsky, said: "They will work out the deployment phase at the sea, artillery firing, maneuvering - a number of tasks that are set in accordance with the training objectives."

The Caspian flotilla has provided for the interests of Russia in this region since the time of Peter the Great. Now that there are still no international legal documents on the division of the Caspian Sea, NATO is building up its forces in Afghanistan, and Iran is striving to become a nuclear power, the Caspian flotilla is, in fact, the last line of defense of our country in the region, so you have to be constantly alert . Only from the beginning of this year, the Caspian sailors conducted 130 test events and 60 combat exercises in the sea.

The past test and tactical exercises actually summed up the winter period of training the personnel. It was 70 going out to sea - 300 hours "floating" on each sailor. Ahead of the new stage - the strategic exercises "Center-2011". That's when the Caspian Flotilla will be given a final assessment.

Comments

[datur]

It was time long ago, and then the neighbors really got very furious, forgetting who is who.

[huginn]

There is only one "Buyan" in the Caspian Sea and was put into service in 2006, otherwise it can be understood from the article that there are many of them and have been in service for 40 years.

[yuvit]

River AKA pr.1204 (project code - "Bumblebee") is designed to solve problems:
- maintenance of sentinel services on rivers and lakes;
- destruction of river ships and enemy combat boats;
- Assistance to ground forces with artillery and machine gun fire;
- transportation of personnel with personal weapons during crossings and actions in river basins;
- actions in coastal areas of the seas.
So in the open sea they can not be released.
Armament - PT-76B tank turret with a rather weak 76-mm cannon.
AKA pr.1204 by the will of circumstances became the last (and far from the best) representative of the subclass of small river combat boats, the ancestor of which were messenger ships of the "Dagger" type. Currently, about two dozen “bumblebees” remain in service. Boats have long served their due date; they will be decommissioned in the coming years.

[huginn]

IMHO, artillery boats are a thing of the past.

[mishan]

huginn
You are 100% right. The second ship will be launched this year. It’s all the TV men who got it wrong.

But Buyan is a good thing, about him, by the way, there is an article on this site.

[Draz]

The fact that the exercises are carried out is certainly good, the main thing is that the new ships be put into operation.

[rumpeljschtizhe]

Judging by the Buyan's armament, it must support the landing and operate in river sections. in the absence of strong aircraft from the enemy. (will cope against attack aircraft and helicopters)

[mishan]

What else should Buyan cope with? With strategic bombers, probably. It has 2 AK-630 installations, given its displacement, this is normal. But in the modification of the Small missile boat it already has a "Gibka".