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Monday 21 March 2011
Navy Commander-in-Chief congratulated submariners
On March 19, 2011 Russia celebrated 105th anniversary of Submarine Force. Solemn activities were conducted in Navy Main HQ and all fleets.
Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky congratulated submariners on their occupational holiday.
"Our country celebrates 105th anniversary of Russian Submarine Force this year.
This is a great event in Russia. It is celebrated by tens of thousands people all across the post-Soviet republics who took part in creation, formation, and development of national submarine force; they are those who cherish heroic past of national submarine fleet, its present, and future.
Russian Submarine Force started its path with attempts to discover sea abyss and have developed to the most advanced technologies embodied in 4th-generation nuclear submarines which have written numerous golden pages in the national navy's glorious battle annals.
Modern submarine fleet is implementation of progressive shipbuilding concepts and revolutionary ideas in underwater vehicles development. It is a result of titanic work done by scientists and designers, engineers and shipbuilders.
Hull of 5-gen sub to be unified for cruise and ballistic missiles
Fifth-generation submarine which development was mentioned in State Arms Program 2011-2020 will have the hull unified for both ballistic and cruise missiles, reported RIA Novosti referring to a top-ranking spokesman for the Navy. New arms procurement program provides creation of a 5-gen submarine, said deputy defense minister Vladimir Popovkin in February. Now Russian Navy operates only with 3rd-generation subs. Lead submarines of the 4th-generation projects – SSBN Yury Dolgoruky and SSGN Severodvinsk – are under pre-commission trials.
"The concept of a new submarine implies the hull unified both for cruise and ballistic missiles, so it is developed by Rubin and Malakhit design bureaus which are specialized in strategic and attack submarines respectively", said the admiral.
Russia celebrated 105th anniversary of submarine force on March 19.
According to the interviewee, distinctive features of fifth-generation subs will be improved silence, automated control systems, safe nuclear reactor, and long-range weapons. "I mean not ballistic missiles but long-range cruise missiles and torpedoes", he said.
Answering the question whether it was prematurely to develop 5-gen subs while the Navy has no 4-gen subs in inventory, the admiral said: "It has been always like that. As soon as designers finish work over one generation, they start developing another one. That is normal process, it cannot stand still".
Black Sea Fleet will have a submarine division in Crimea
Russia's Black Sea Fleet will obtain several new diesel electric submarines in the nearest years, said deputy chief of Navy Main HQ Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev in the interview to Echo Moskvyradio. "We're going to establish a submarine division at Black Sea Fleet; it will be capable to react adequately on potential threats. Same prospects are topical for Baltic Fleet", said the admiral.
According to him, Russia's naval strategy provides that nuclear-powered submarines to be stationed only at Northern and Pacific fleets.
Recall previous statement of BSF Commander Vice Admiral Vladimir Korolev saying the fleet is being reinforced with new arms in line with approved plans.
Missiles target Libyan air defences
BRITISH submariners have pinpointed key air defence installations in two nights of cruise missile strikes against Libya.The launches from the Trafalgar-class boat – the first since the 2003 war against Saddam Hussein – are the Navy’s contribution to a rain of fire and steel which has landed on Colonel Gaddafi’s forces as Allied nations enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973.
Aside from the Tomahawk strikes from the submarine – its identity is classified for security reasons – frigates HMS Westminster and Cumberland are on patrol off Libya enforcing an arms embargo under Operation Ellamy, the UK’s military action in support of the UN resolution.
Targets from Zuwara in western Libya to the rebel-held port of Benghazi in the east, plus a military command centre in the city’s capital of Tripoli have been attacked in the concerted Allied series of air and missile strikes.
In addition to the RN’s role in the operation, RAF Tornados have fired bunker-busting Storm Shadow missiles after conducting the longest strike missions since the Falklands conflict.
Major General Jon Lorimer, the Chief of Defence Staff’s spokesman, said the targets had been “carefully selected to avoid civilian casualties and to strike at key military installations in Libya”.
He added: “The campaign Colonel Gaddafi has been waging against his own people is brutal and wrong. The international community has a duty to stop the violence against the Libyan people.”
Rear Admiral Ian Corder, Commander Operations, is directing the RN’s operations from the joint military headquarters in Northwood. At present, Westminster is off Benghazi while Cumberland and the T-boat remain in the area.
Russian 5G subs to be equipped with ballistic, cruise missiles
Russia's proposed fifth-generation nuclear submarines will be armed with both ballistic and cruise missiles, a senior Navy source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.He did not specify the names of the missiles.
Russia is planning to develop its newest fifth-generation submarine by 2020 under a 2011-2020 arms procurement program, First Deputy Defense Minister Vladimir Popovkin said last month.
Russia also plans to build eight fourth-generation strategic nuclear submarines by 2020 and equip them with Bulava submarine-launched ballistic missiles, which are expected to be put into service this year.
Defense Ministry submitted the 19 trillion ruble ($651 billion) arms procurement spending plan for 2011-2020 to the government in December. Some 80% of the funds will be spent on buying weapons and 10% will be spent on scientific research.
Lockheed Martin Receives $376 Million to Construct Nation’s Next Littoral Combat Ship
WASHINGTON | The U.S. Navy has awarded a Lockheed Martin-led industry team $376 million to construct the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). The fixed-price-incentive-fee contract provides funding for the second of 10 ships the Navy awarded to the Lockheed Martin team in December 2010. The contracts for the remaining eight ships will be awarded through 2015. Marinette Marine Corporation, a Fincantieri company, will construct the ships in Marinette, Wis., and naval architect Gibbs & Cox will provide engineering and design support.
“As the Lockheed Martin team constructs this next ship, we will remain focused on performance and cost,” said Joe North, vice president of Lockheed Martin’s Littoral Ship Systems business. “The Navy’s 10-ship award provides stability to this program, allowing industry to more efficiently meet the customer’s need for an affordable, multi-mission surface combatant.”
The Lockheed Martin industry team designed and constructed the nation’s first LCS, USS Freedom. USS Freedom was commissioned in 2008 and has sailed more than 50,000 nautical miles. Based at its homeport of San Diego, Calif., the ship completed a highly successful maiden deployment in 2010 and is now fully integrated into the fleet.
LCS 3, the Navy’s future USS Fort Worth and Lockheed Martin’s second LCS, is more than 85 percent complete and was christened and launched in December 2010 – a milestone reached just 20 months after contract award. The program remains on schedule and on budget for delivery to the Navy in 2012.
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