Fleet prospects

Until 2020 Black Sea fleet will be replenished with 15 new surface ships, namely frigates, and diesel submarines in a ratio of 60 to 30. RIA Novosti reported this News" said Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky. According to him, three Project 1135(b) frigates will be laid down at the Yantar shipyard in Kaliningrad this year, and three Project 636 submarines specifically for the Black Sea Fleet have already been laid down at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg.

Admiral Vysotsky also reported on the restoration of cooperation with NATO. “And it is precisely in those areas of activity that are preferable for us and where we find complete mutual understanding. This is primarily the fight against drug trafficking, exercises for conducting search and rescue operations at sea and, of course, the most important topic now is the fight against piracy in the Horn of Africa. In short, cooperation is in all positions without exception in all seas and oceans. And this applies not only to conducting exercises or ship calls at foreign ports - this is a global exchange of information.

According to him, the mutual readiness of the parties at any time in the event of an emergency situation at sea to help each other is also very important. “Any NATO rescuer can, relatively speaking, withdraw our crew from an emergency submarine, and vice versa, we can provide such assistance. Last year, our rescue vehicle landed on British, Polish, German submarines. After all, we have the same standards: the diameter of the escape hatch on submarines is both ours and they have 85 centimeters, even torpedo tubes through which submariners can leave a boat if necessary, and one caliber 21 inch, or millimeter 533 millimeter, ” stressed Admiral Vysotsky.

He also noted that the topic of basing our ships abroad remains relevant. “This should be done gradually, taking into account the country's capabilities. The first step in this direction is the system of simplified calls to foreign ports. Many states of the world go for it. We will use it. This is primarily about those countries that have good infrastructure, ”said Admiral Vysotsky.

He also reported on the development of the base in Tartus: “It will also develop on the issue of the stationing of heavy ships in it. The first stage is 2012 year. This is the provision of the minimum necessary measures related to the basing of heavy ships - from a cruiser and above. "

The commander-in-chief also shared information about construction in Yeisk aviation training complex "NITKA". It will be built by the end of 2012.

The commander-in-chief of the Navy also announced that by the year 2020, as planned, the first aircraft carrier would be built for the Russian Navy: “My conviction is that the construction of the aircraft carrier complex must be carried out outside the state defense order. There should be a separate state program. There is no such program yet. There are only approaches. But I will emphasize that no one took these questions off. Development work underway. By the end of 2010, the ship’s technical design will be ready with the main TTX ...