Soon after the advent of nuclear weapons, the military was tempted to experience their devastating effects on warships. By October 1945, the United States had developed a nuclear bombing plan ...

As you know, catamarans have a number of advantages over single-hull vessels. The main ones are increased stability and lower pitching amplitude, due to the relatively large distance between the two ...

The contract for the construction of the next ship on the overall project 20180 was concluded in 2014 year. It is reported that the laying of the fourth ship in the series, intended for the Russian Navy, will take place at the enterprise ...

The commander of the same cruiser, beaten and thrown out of Soviet territorial waters (incident off the coast of Crimea, 1988), was not dismissed, but on the contrary, went for a promotion, accepting ...

The annexation of the Crimea to Russia and the Ukrainian crisis had a serious impact on the situation in the Black Sea region. For this reason, the Russian military has to take appropriate ...

At the end of the nineties, the third-generation atomic submarine K-BNXX B-239, designed by the Barracuda 945, was withdrawn from the navy of Russia. During...

26 December 2014 of the year in the Bosphorus flashed the outlines of a familiar ship. High “Atlantic” nose, octahedral prism of the superstructure, famously littered foremast, emphasizing the rapid ...

In the early nineties, the German military concluded that the Klass 206 diesel-electric submarines in the naval forces become obsolete and require replacement. There were certain plans ...

Over the past few years, there have been discussions about the possible construction of a new aircraft carrier for the navy of Russia. The timing of the start of operation of such a ship has not yet been announced. More...

Over the past decades, submarines with ballistic missiles on board have been one of the most important components of strategic nuclear forces. Due to its secrecy such carriers ...

February 20 at the shipyard "Severnaya Verf" (St. Petersburg) held a groundbreaking ceremony for two new corvettes project 20380. On the same day, new details became known ...

The IDEX-2015 exhibition in Abu Dhabi became the site for the first show of a wide range of various weapons and equipment that were not previously shown to the general public. In particular, its new development on this ...

The laying of a promising destroyer (missile cruiser) Type 055, along with the adoption of the aircraft carrier "Liaoning" was another sinister event that confirmed the ambitions of China as a contender for ...

All countries that have access to the sea need powerful and modern naval forces, the potential of which is sufficient to fulfill the assigned tasks. In the case of large and powerful states, ...

Last fall, France was supposed to transfer to Russia the first of two ordered amphibious ships of the Mistral type. The execution of this contract until a certain time went in full accordance with ...

One of the first representatives of the “fast battleship” generation, combining the driving characteristics of the battlecruisers with firepower and security of battleships. In the construction of these ships were quiet ...

Not all countries wishing to have a strong navy, can independently build the necessary ships. In this regard, many shipbuilding organizations offer everyone ...

In mid-December last year, it became known that the Indian Ministry of Defense was considering the possibility of renting another nuclear submarine from Russia. The Indian Navy has several ...

Large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Levchenko", the Northern Fleet ...

I was interested in a question on the topic: how powerful is the reconnaissance fleet of the Russian Navy today? I was a little interested in this situation from open sources. Not to say that was much ...

No one calls for defeating enemies with one blow, guided by the legend of David and Goliath. But, on the other hand, one must observe at least some facets of decency! Admiral Mark Mitscher won ...

Of great interest for military and civilian structures are promising remote-controlled underwater vehicles. This technique can be used to study the waters and reference ...

China continues to develop its naval forces. The other day in the foreign press appeared photos of a new reconnaissance ship, which in the very near future should begin service. Ship with ...

Last year, the Russian navy received three new submarines, five warships and several types of 10 combat boats. In addition, the Navy began operating several support vessels ...