On 14 July 2013, RIAN reported that Russia would be readying its Tu-95MS Bear-H strategic bombers based at the 6952nd Air Base in Ukrainka reportedly switching to “full combat readiness.” In doing so, these bombers will take part in the massive snap drills ordered on 12 July by President Putin, which has now expanded in […]
By the end of 2013, the Admiral Kuznetsov (Type 1143.5), Russia’s sole aircraft carrier, will deploy as part of a Russian naval group in the Mediterranean, according to Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov. (RBTH 01JUN13) “The cruiser will complete its planned maintenance at the end of the year. It is expected to put out and […]
Russia’s new carrier pilot training airbase in Yeisk will be delayed, opening sometime next year according to a statement from Navy Commander Admiral Viktor Chirkov released on 12 May 2013. The Yeisk-based training facility will replace the Nitka Naval Pilot Training Center in the Ukraine, formerly the primary facility used by the Russian Navy. The […]
The remaining three Project 941 Akula submarines (Hull numbers TK-208, TK-20, & TK-17) also known by their NATO reporting name “Typhoon,” will reportedly be dismantled for scrap in 2014, despite a planned rise in Russia’s defense spending. The submarines, immortalized in Tom Clancy’s “The Hunt for Red October,” created a huge stir among naval bloggers in […]
