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| Britain calls the Russian SSGN Arkhangelsk a threat |
| 2024-06-16 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The newest Russian SSGN nuclear submarine Arkhangelsk, Project 885M, poses a huge threat to the North Atlantic Alliance, especially to NATO military bases located off the coastline. This was reported by the British edition of the Daily Express. “There are fears that (Russia’s) Western opponents will not be able to detect its silent nuclear submarine with cruise missiles,” the material says. According to journalists, the Arkhangelsk nuclear submarine will pose the greatest threat to NATO bases, naval convoys and coastal critical infrastructure. It is noted that Arkhangelsk will significantly strengthen the Russian Navy. In addition, the submarine can be equipped with nuclear missiles capable of reaching speeds of up to 6,670 miles per hour (about 10,700 kilometers per hour). The fourth generation multi-purpose nuclear submarine began factory sea trials in the White Sea in June 2024. It is planned to join the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy at the end of this year. Project 885M submarines are capable of carrying Onyx and Zircon anti-ship missiles, as well as Kalibr cruise missiles. As Regnum reported, at the beginning of the year the Russian Navy received the Project 677 diesel-electric submarine Kronstadt (Lada). As Nikolai Evmenov, who was then Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, pointed out, the submarine showed excellent results during state sea trials. "Kronstadt" was included in the Northern Fleet. On June 12, Sevmash General Director Mikhail Budnichenko said that the Russian Navy will receive nuclear submarines by the end of 2024, which will strengthen the country’s nuclear triad. More from regnum.ru Russia and Egypt conducted warship exercises in the Mediterranean Sea Russian and Egyptian warships conducted joint exercises in the Mediterranean Sea, the press service of the Pacific Fleet reported on June 15. “During the exercises, we practiced the formation of a detachment of warships in a designated area, joint tactical maneuvering in various formations, conducted communications training and provided flights of deck-based helicopters,” the fleet press service said. At the end, a farewell ceremony took place, during which the ships of the two countries parted on opposite courses to the sound of sirens. The press service noted that the frigate Al-Qadir participated from Egypt. The joint training at the Pacific Fleet was called the next practical step in strengthening Russian-Egyptian naval cooperation. Earlier, a detachment of Russian ships consisting of the missile cruiser CG Varyag and the frigate FFG Marshal Shaposhnikov left the port of Alexandria, which they were visiting on a business visit. As Regnum reported, at the beginning of June, the Russian and Syrian military carried out exercises during which they repelled enemy attacks on the Tartus base. It is noted that the crews of the Pantsir-S air defense system, together with the crews of the anti-sabotage boat of the Black Sea Fleet "Cadet" and small missile boats of the Syrian Navy, destroyed naval drones of a mock enemy that were trying to break into the internal roadstead of the port. Also during the exercises, the military worked on preparing the systems for combat use and carried out, without actual use, electronic missile launches against surface targets in the Mediterranean Sea at a distance of more than 150 kilometers. From May 27 to May 31, as part of the improvement of a unified regional air defense system, Belarus and Russia, under the leadership of the commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces, conducted joint tactical flight exercises. The military worked on the issues of managing diverse aviation forces, as well as organizing interaction when they performed combat training missions. |
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