Russian media reported that Russia purchased 130 new warships in the last five years. At the same time, six more submarines of various types were built in 2023.
At the meeting of the board of directors of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Minister Sergei Shoigu listed the new warships that will be part of the Russian Navy. In particular, he noted that by the end of 2023, the Russians will have three more submarines capable of firing Caliber cruise missiles. Details of the Russian official’s speech were reported on the Telegram channel of the TASS agency.
Important
Shoigu noted that the Russian fleet was waiting for replenishment – something was being tested, something was ready for operation:
- The frigate “Admiral Golovko” equipped with “Zircon” missiles is being tested;
- strategic missile submarine “Emperor Alexander III” – is being tested and will be part of the Pacific Fleet;
- Multi-purpose missile submarines capable of firing Caliber – three submarines will join the fleet by the end of 2023;
Additionally, the Russian minister said that the Russian Armed Forces increased the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles by 16 times, according to the TASS memo.
Russian weapons – details
By the way, you can find some details on the Internet about what new equipment the Russian fleet received last year. In particular, it is stated that three submarines belonging to the Borei-A project have been launched. It can fire a salvo of 16 Bulava missiles, each traveling 9,300 km.
Additionally, the Russian Black Sea Fleet received the Project 20380 Mercury corvette in May. Also in September, the Pacific Fleet received the Project 20380 Rezkiy corvette. Another Russian company, United Shipbuilding Corporation, announced the transfer of about 11 ships to the Russian Navy in the summer of 2023: five submarines (three nuclear and two diesel), ships in far and near sea zones.
We noted before Focus He wrote about the fleet that the Sevmash company was supposed to build for the RF Armed Forces. In particular, new nuclear submarines of the Borei-A (Emperor Alexander III) and Yasen-M (Krasnoyarsk) projects will soon enter service. Russia is also expected to have three more diesel-electric submarines. According to Russian media reports, 130 new ships of various types were delivered to Russia over the five years from 2018 to 2023.
We would like to remind you that the United States has demonstrated tests of the latest stealth aircraft capable of launching missiles to a distance of 2500 km. He also reported on successful tests of high-precision long-range missiles planned to replace obsolete ATACMS missiles.
Source: Focus
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