Torpedo boats of World War II ...

When creating an adequate theory of domestic naval power, it is impossible not to take into account the geographical factor. It affects the fleet more than is commonly thought, and this must be taken into account when creating ...

Anti-torpedo torpedoes as an option to neutralize the threat of submarines. Anti-torpedo system SeaSpider ("Sea Spider"). System tests have demonstrated chain performance ...

In the near future, radically new naval mines will be adopted by the fleet. Through the use of elements of artificial intelligence, such weapons will be able to demonstrate higher combat ...

About what is happening in Russian naval engineering and not only ...

Why do some nations have successfully evolving navies, while others only have a list of unsuccessful attempts? It’s all about the correct principles of building sea power ...

The state of the Royal Navy has long been a topic of controversy in Britain itself and beyond. Over the past decades, the payroll has noticeably decreased, but a course has been taken to compensate for losses in ...

A few days ago, the towing of the Akademik Lomonosov floating power unit from Murmansk to Chukotka Pevek began. In the near future he will arrive at the duty station, and at the end of the year he will begin his work ....

Let's try to figure out the role of aircraft carriers in modern warfare at sea ...

The shipbuilding industry provides the re-equipment of the fleet, including submarine forces. In the remaining months of 2019 and the next 2020, the Russian Navy will receive eight submarines of different classes and types ...

About the fate of one of the destroyers of the Novik project ...

Currently, the United States has the largest fleet of nuclear submarines and surface ships. The foundations of such naval power were laid back in the late forties, and the first results were ...

Combat helicopters have tremendous destructive potential in naval warfare, which confirms combat experience. The Russian Navy should consider this ...

The Russian Navy is developing unmanned aerial vehicles designed to complement existing naval aviation. Certain successes in this matter have already been achieved, and in the future the situation will be able ...

The Russian Navy retains 12 small missile ships of the 1234.1 project “Gadfly-1”. These ships are still capable of continuing their service, but they need modernization to meet current requirements ....

Unusual unrealized projects of the Soviet period include the submersible missile boat of the 1231 Dolphin project, which was a hybrid of a rocket ship and a submarine ...

Analysis of small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery (MZA) battleships "Sevastopol" (continued) ...

Flying boats Be-12 "Seagull" will be upgraded. This amphibian aircraft first flew into the sky in the distant 1960 year. The latest serial copy of the Be-12 was released in the 1973 year ...

We continue the theme of the features of the ATAKR Ulyanovsk project. In the USSR it was believed that the main tasks of the fleet would be solved by multipurpose and missile submarines, as well as rocket-artillery surface ...

The US Navy has launched a new phase of testing a promising unmanned aerial vehicle V-Bat from Martin UAV. Now this drone should show itself to work from the deck of the ship on the high seas ...

During the Second World War, the Kriegsmarine (German Navy) waged a fierce war on the sea lanes. But it was impossible to win. But you could do something else ...

The presentation of the promising Russian nuclear aircraft carrier of the 11430 "Lamantine" project has generated new uncomfortable questions for the Navy ...

The October Revolution was the first Soviet battleship to receive small-caliber anti-aircraft artillery. During the upgrade of 1934, four 45-mm were installed on it ...

On the last Sunday of July, the Day of the Navy of Russia is celebrated. Over the past few centuries, the Russian fleet has been protecting the maritime borders of the country and representing its interests in the ...

The world leader in the production of anti-mine underwater vehicles is trying to circumvent anti-Russian sanctions and supply equipment to the Russian Navy. Would the fleet agree to buy it? ...

North Korea is building a new submarine, and the head of the country oversees the construction. In the near future, the ship will enter service and take on combat missions, but so far Pyongyang does not ...

The night from 14 to 15 in May was relatively quiet for the Emerald: the cruiser was on the left side of the Emperor Nicholas I. However, no one on the ship closed his eyes ...

The very phrase "Ukrainian Navy" can cause a contemptuous smile. But in fact, they are quite dangerous, even if specifically dangerous ...

On the invisible opposition of submarines ...

France built the first nuclear-powered submarine of the Barracuda type. But hardly one of the strongest European countries will be able to create a truly powerful fleet ...

Since the Second World World has changed. Fleets have changed with it. But have the capabilities of surface ships changed to withstand the attacks of airplanes? ...

After sunset, the paths of "Emerald" and "Pearls" diverged. The first remained in the armored squadron, the second joined the cruising detachment. Why did this happen? ...

In the twilight of the USSR, the domestic industry began to build the Ulyanovsk nuclear aircraft carrier, according to the then classification that was registered in heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers ...

Work continues on the creation of a promising aircraft carrier for the Russian Navy. It became known about the existence of new concepts and projects of this kind. Nevsky Design Bureau ...

The actions of the cruisers "Pearls" and "Emerald" on the first day of the Tsushima battle. Three main stages ...

The impossibility for surface ships to act when the enemy has aviation in the wake of the Second World War is considered a dogma. But this is wrong ...

What does America think about the prospects for the development of their own carrier-based forces? ...

The Black Sea is again becoming a testing ground for NATO exercises. A few days ago, Sea Breeze 2019 international maneuvers were launched, during which the interaction of 19 armed forces is being worked out ...

The anti-aircraft artillery of the battleships Marat, October Revolution and the Paris Commune ...

When discussing the reasons why the fleet found itself in a position in which it found itself, the defenders of the existing order of things often say: "The industry would not cope. Or build what ...

In the 2030-ies, the Japanese fleet can get a fundamentally new submarine, which will replace the diesel-stirling-electric submarines of the type "Soryu" ...

In the interests of the US Navy, the construction of high-speed expeditionary transport ships (EPF) of the Spearhead type continues. Of the 14 planned ships of this model, the 10 has already been transferred to the operator and participate in ...

The Chinese Internet agency Sina has released an article, the brief meaning of which is as follows: Russia is building its VNSVX Varshawk submarines the fastest in the world. But is speed really important here? Can,...

The boat of Ukrainian production is about twice as large and heavier than the Russian and Swedish counterparts, which have aluminum hulls. At the same time, the Centaur is better armed and able to transport ...

Description of the actions of cruisers like "Pearls" in the Tsushima battle ...

Inter-war modernization of battleships of the “Sevastopol” type. This time the conversation will be about the mid-caliber artillery and mine armament of warships ...

Rozhdestvensky expected that at the end of the rebuilding Borodino, Alexander III and Orel would have enough space to accommodate between Prince Suvorov and Oslyabye. However, this did not happen ...

Consider changes in the combat potential of the main gauge of ships of this type ...

The service of battleships of the type "Sevastopol" in the interwar period: in the interval between the First and Second World Wars ...

A continental country doesn’t need a fleet and it’s not necessary to have a lot of ships. The thesis is good, correct, but initially contains an error. "Continental Power" unexpectedly for all has four ...

The actions of Admiral Rozhestvensky in the morning of the Tsushima battle. The Russian commander had good reasons for not rushing to deploy the squadron in combat formation ...

An example of a military operation of the Russian Navy, which disrupted the execution of a foreign secret operation, potentially harmful to our country ...