The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation protects Russia's interests in a region that has already become a new economic center of the world and is rapidly becoming a military and political center. For purely geographical reasons, in the event of war, it will be isolated from the other three Russian fleets. Moreover, within the Pacific Fleet itself, the Primorsky and Kamchatka flotillas will be isolated from each other. At the same time, in the Far East itself, shipbuilding and ship repair are much less developed than in the European part of the country.
Large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Panteleev"
What does Russia have in the Pacific Fleet
Today, the TOF includes:
- 3 nuclear missile submarines (RPK SN or SSBN) pr. 667BDR (outdated and will be decommissioned in the near future);
- 5 and (of which 3 are under repair or conservation);
- 8 diesel;
- pr. 1164 (nuclear missile cruiser "Admiral Lazarev" pr. 1144 is in conservation and has no chance of getting out of it);
- 1 destroyer project 956 (3 more in conservation with no chance of resuscitation);
- 4 large anti-submarine ships (BOD) pr. 1155;
- 8 MPK pr. 1124M;
- 4 small rocket ships (RTOs) pr. 12341;
- 10 missile boats pr. 12411;
- 9 minesweepers;
- 4 large landing ships (BDK), of which 1 is extremely outdated pr. 1171, 2 pr. 775 and 1 pr. 775M.
Almost all of these ships were commissioned in the 1980s. No real renewal of the Pacific Fleet is expected, except for 1 - a very unsuccessful ship in terms of design, designed for export to developing countries, but for some reason imposed by the Russian Navy.
In addition, apparently, two French misunderstandings known as . However, this is logical. The only conceivable task for these iron boxes in the Russian Navy is to use them as transport ships for transporting troops from Russia to Russia, i.e. from the mainland to the Kuril Islands.
US Pacific Fleet strike power
Comparison of the Russian Pacific Fleet with other fleets in the region makes an extremely difficult impression. If earlier the US Atlantic and Pacific fleets were practically equal in strength to the ship, now the priority is given to the US Pacific Fleet, it is supposed to have at least 60% of the US Navy in its composition.
Today in the US Pacific Fleet:
- from submarines - 8 SSBNs and 2 Ohio-type SSBNs (24 Trident-2 SLBMs each, 154 Tomahawk SLCMs each), 30 SSBNs (24 Los Angeles types, 3 Sea Wolf types ”, 3 types “Virginia”);
- 6 Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carriers;
- 12 cruisers of the "Tayconderoga" type;
- 33 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers;
- 8 frigates of the type "Oliver Perry";
- 5 UDC (1 type "Tarawa", 4 type "Uosp");
- 5 landing helicopter-carrying dock ships - DVKD (1 type "Austin", 4 type "San Antonio");
- 6 amphibious transport docks - DTD (4 Whidbey Island types, 2 Harper's Ferry types).
American nuclear aircraft carrier "George Washington" in the port of Busan, South Korea
The fleet receives new Virginia-class submarines, Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, San Antonio-class DVKDs, Los Angeles-class submarines and Oliver Perry-class frigates are decommissioned, and the last Tarawa-class UDCs will leave in the near future and DVKD type "Austin".
The US Pacific Fleet has a gigantic strike potential, since all submarines, cruisers and destroyers are carriers of Tomahawk SLCMs. In addition, out of 5 cruisers and 16 destroyers of the US Navy capable of solving missile defense tasks, all but one cruiser are part of the Pacific Fleet.
The only rival of the Americans is the Chinese fleet
The only worthy adversary of the Americans in the Pacific today is the Chinese Navy. The Chinese submarine fleet is the largest in the world, with submarines- 5 SSBNs (1 pr. 092 and 4 pr. 094), 8 SSBNs (4 pr. 091 and 093 each) and at least 60 submarines (up to 10 pr. 041A, 8 pr. 636EM, 2 pr. 636 and 877 each , 13 pr. 039G, 5 pr. 035G, 13 pr. 035, to 8 pr. 033). All submarines and submarines pr. 041A, 636EM and 039G are armed with anti-ship missiles. The old submarines pr. 033 and 035 are decommissioned, submarines pr. 041A are being built instead, the construction of submarines pr. 095 and submarines pr.
Aircraft carrier "Liaoning"(the failed Soviet "Varyag") attracts a lot of attention from outside observers. However, due to the originality of the design (a springboard instead of a catapult) and the actual absence of carrier-based aircraft (so far there are only 4 J-15 aircraft), it will forever remain a training and experimental ship, and not a full-fledged combat unit. Real aircraft carriers of our own construction will appear in China not earlier than in 10 years.
There are 25 destroyers in the PLA Navy 2 pr. 956, 2 pr. 956EM, 3 pr. 052С, 2 pr. 052V, 2 pr. 052, 2 pr. 051С, 1 pr. "Luida-2" and 8 pr. 051 "Luida-1" (another ship, pr. 051 transferred to the Coast Guard). All "Luyda" are gradually decommissioned, destroyers pr. 052С are being built to replace them (3 more units, i.e. there will be 6 in total). Starting with the 3rd ship of this series, they no longer carry Russian weapons systems. In particular, the S-300F air defense system with revolver-type launchers was replaced by HHQ-9 with UVP.
Destroyer "Harbin" during Russian-Chinese exercises in the Yellow Sea
Simultaneously construction of "Chinese Aegis" - destroyers pr. 052D, which will accommodate a universal UVP for 64 missiles of various classes (SLCM, anti-ship missiles, missiles, PLUR). There will be at least 10 of them in the Chinese fleet (the first 4 are currently under construction, 3 of which have already been launched). China will become the fourth country in the world (after the USA, Japan and the Republic of Korea) to have ships of this class. They will be able to be included both in aircraft carrier formations as escort ships, and in operational groups for independent operations in the open ocean, incl. at a considerable distance from the coast of the PRC, including strikes against coastal targets. This gives the PLA Navy a completely new quality that the Chinese Navy has never had in modern history.
The Chinese fleet now has 48 frigates: 15 pr. 054A, 2 pr. 054 and 31 pr. 053 of six different modifications (10 pr. 053Н3, 4 pr. 053Н2G, 6 pr. 053Н1G, 3 pr. 053Н2, 6 pr. 053Н1, 2 pr. 053Н). In addition, two old frigates of project 053N were transferred to the Coast Guard, one frigate of the same project was converted into a landing support ship (armed with MLRS), one frigate of project 053NT-N is used as a training one. Frigates of project 053 of early modifications are gradually decommissioned, ships of project 054A are being built (at least 20 will be built in total).
Along with strike weapons traditional for the PLA Navy (8 S-803 anti-ship missiles in container launchers), the ships of Project 054A became the first Chinese frigates to have adequate air defense for ships of this class: UVP for 32 HHQ-16 missiles (created on the basis of the Russian air defense system "Shtil "). Thanks to this, these frigates will become universal escort ships that can be used to protect aircraft carriers near their coasts and to strengthen destroyers in the open ocean. China already has the largest fleet of frigates in the world. It is obvious that their number will be maintained at a level of about 50 units with constant improvement in their quality.
Traditionally, the “mosquito fleet” is very developed in China. Today it includes 119 missile boats (83 high-speed catamarans pr. 022, 6 pr. 037-II, 30 pr. 037-IG) and up to 250 patrol boats. A certain sensation of the last year was the mass construction of ships in China, pr. 056. A year ago, nothing was known about them at all. The first ship of this type was laid down in May 2012. Today, 6 such ships are in service, at least 10 are being built or are being tested. The total number of ships in the series will certainly exceed 20 units (it may even reach 50).
Such a pace of construction has no analogues in the post-war history in any country in the world. It is especially impressive given the fact that quite large ships are being built (displacement of about 1.5 thousand tons, length 95 m). In China itself, they are classified as frigates, in foreign sources - as corvettes. For comparison, we can say that in Russia, similar in size, displacement and armament corvettes pr. The Chinese rate of commissioning of such ships is 24 (!) Times higher than ours.
The landing forces of the PLA Navy are large, they include 3 DVKD pr. 071, 30 large and up to 60 medium landing ships. Each DVKD can accommodate up to 800 marines and 50 armored vehicles, which can be transferred from ship to shore using the 4 hovercraft and 4 helicopters on board the DVKD. It is also impossible not to note the unprecedented high potential of the Chinese shipbuilding industry, which it is now demonstrating.
At the moment, 6 destroyers, 4 frigates, at least 9 corvettes, as well as about 10 nuclear and diesel submarines and at least 1 DVKD are being built and completed simultaneously at shipyards and afloat, i.e. at least 30 warships only. Similar rates of fleet construction are not available even for the United States; there is simply no way to compare with any other country.
Russia is not a competitor to the fleets of other Pacific countries
Taiwanese Navy in recent years, it has lagged far behind the Chinese and has lost real prospects for competing with it, however, its surface forces are very large. Taiwan's submarine fleet, consisting of 2 Dutch-built submarines from the 1980s and 2 American-built submarines from the 1940s, can be considered non-existent. As for the surface fleet, Taiwan has 4 American destroyers of the Kidd type, 8 American frigates of the Oliver Perry and Knox types, 6 French frigates of the Lafayette type, about 90 missile corvettes and boats.
Japanese Navy are among the top five in the world. All of their ships and submarines are built in the country itself, while their weapons are mainly American-made, or manufactured in Japan under an American license. At the same time, Japan is directly involved in the development of ship-based missiles "Standard". The notorious US missile defense system is, in fact, mostly a myth. Its only real-life component is the marine one, based specifically on the Standard missile system of various modifications. And, in fact, it is not American, but American-Japanese.
A Japanese destroyer of the Kongo class during a US-Japanese exercise near the island of Kauai, Hawaii
The Japanese submarine fleet consists only of diesel (non-nuclear) submarines. Now it consists of 5 submarines of the Soryu type (2 more are under construction), 11 of the Oyashio type, 1 of the Harusio type (another 3 submarines of this type are used as training). All major surface ships of the Japanese Navy are classified as destroyers, which is rather odd in some cases. Among these destroyers, in addition to real destroyers, there are aircraft carriers (helicopter carriers), cruisers and frigates.
"Destroyers"-helicopter carriers - 2 ships of the Hyuga type and 2 of the Shirane type. If the Shirane destroyers are really helicopter carriers, then the latest Hyuga are light aircraft carriers in size and architecture, capable of carrying up to 10 VTOL attack aircraft. However, Japan does not have such aircraft, so de facto these ships are also used as helicopter carriers. "Destroyers", in fact, which are cruisers - 2 ships of the Atago type and 4 of the Kongo type. They are equipped with the Aegis system and, thanks to this, can be an integral part of the naval missile defense component.
Among the destroyers themselves, the most modern are ships of three types, in fact, they are three modifications of the same project: 2 types of Akizuki (2 more are under construction), 5 of the Takanami type, 9 of the Murasame type. There are also older destroyers: 6 Asagiri type (2 more are used as training), 5 Hatsuyuki type (3 more as training), 2 Hatakaze types. Finally, "escort destroyers", i.e. frigates - 6 ships of the "Abukuma" type.
The Japanese Navy also includes 6 Hayabusa-class missile boats, 28 minesweepers, and 3 Osumi-class DTDs. The latter significantly increased the amphibious capabilities of the Japanese fleet, but in general they remain very limited; the Navy and the Self-Defense Forces as a whole cannot carry out serious amphibious operations.
Republic of Korea Navy until two decades ago, they consisted of American artillery destroyers built in the 1940s, mediocre own Ulsan-class frigates, and hundreds of corvettes and patrol boats designed to fight the huge “mosquito fleet” of the DPRK. To date, the Republic of Korea has built an excellent ocean-going fleet, one of the ten strongest in the world, with very powerful strike capabilities and extremely strong air defense.
Thanks to cooperation with Germany, the Republic of Korea in a short time created from scratch one of the most powerful submarine fleets in the world, consisting of 9 submarines of project 209 and 3 submarines of project 214. In a no less short period of time, 12 destroyers of three modifications were built, the last of which (3 destroyers of the Sejong Taewang type) is represented, in fact, by the most powerful non-aircraft surface combat ships in the world. These ships, equipped with the Aegis system, are armed with a UVP for 80 Standard missiles, a UVP for 32 Hyunmu-3 SLCMs (comparable in terms of performance characteristics with the Tomahawk, although they have a shorter flight range - 1.5 thousand km) and 16 Red Shark PLURs, as well as 4x4 Haesong SCRC launchers. All of these missiles, except for the "Standards" - our own design, although with American influence.
The construction of frigates of the Incheon type has begun (it will be from 18 to 24, they will replace 9 Ulsans), which will also be armed with up to 4 Hyunmu-3 SLCMs. 2 DVKDs of the Dokdo type were built, surpassing European ships of the same class in their performance characteristics, 2 more similar ships are being built. At the same time, up to 100 patrol boats and corvettes remain in the Navy. New corvettes with missile weapons are being built.
If you go even further south, you can not help but mention Thai Navy. They include a light aircraft carrier, 8 frigates (2 American Knox type, 6 Chinese: 4 Project 053, 2 Naresuan type with Western weapons), 2 training frigates, 7 corvettes and 6 missile boats.
At Indonesian Navy there are 2 German submarines, pr. 209, 9 Dutch-built frigates (one of them was recently armed with the latest Russian Yakhont anti-ship missiles), 20 corvettes. As part of Microscopic Singapore Navy- 6 most modern submarines, frigates and corvettes. Finally, Australia It has 6 Swedish-built Collins-class submarines and 12 frigates - 4 American Oliver Perry-class and 8 own ANZAC-class.
Thus, if the submarine forces of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation are at least among the five strongest in the Pacific Ocean, then the surface forces are at the very end of the top ten with a chance to even fall out of it due to the rapid growth of the Malaysian and Vietnamese navies. Of course, not all of the countries we have lagged behind are likely adversaries. Nonetheless, the situation in the Far East is developing catastrophically . Due to the geopolitical situation, the Pacific Fleet should definitely be the main one of our fleets. But it is he who is in the uttermost corral, and in Moscow for some reason this is considered the norm.
All European Russian fleets and the Caspian flotilla are being updated, at least a little. Pacific Fleet does not deserve this. All European fleets and flotillas in their theaters are in the top three, the Pacific Fleet, in general, does not even make it into the top five. But Moscow does not seem to care about this either.
/Alexander Khramchikhin, Deputy Director of the Institute for Political and Military Analysis, rusplt.ru/
The army of any state was created primarily to protect the state borders of the country and is divided into three types of troops: ground forces, naval and air forces. The development and demonstration of the military power of the Russian Armed Forces in each of these units makes it possible to neutralize the external aggression of other countries. Also, the RF Armed Forces perform peacekeeping and other military tasks outside the borders of the state in accordance with signed agreements with other countries. The Navy is a force that ensures the security of the maritime borders of the state and the safety of the passage of cargo ships in the territories controlled. Geographically, the Navy is divided into areas of responsibility along the entire maritime border of the country.
The Pacific Fleet of Russia is rightfully considered one of the main elements of the defense of the Russian people. It provides military guarantees of non-aggression from Asia and North America. The fleet is armed with warships of various classes and ranks, weapons necessary for defense from the coast, aircraft and helicopters. All troops are subordinate to the unified command of the Pacific Fleet and are engaged in the implementation of common maneuvers.
The origin of the Pacific Fleet
The fleet begins its history with the appearance of the first vessel in the Sea of Okhotsk. In 1716, a port was founded in Okhotsk, which for the next century and a half remained the only shipbuilding center of Russia on the Asian coast. In the same 1716, the Vostok ship was built - the first Russian warship in the Far East. Conducting permanent trips on the boat, officers - surveyors for the first time compiled a map of the eastern coast of the country. For the next few decades, the ships assigned to Okhotsk carried out both reconnaissance missions and transported people and equipment along the coast. In 1740, 2 packet boats (mail ships) were launched in Okhotsk, which had 14 guns on board. They made the first trip to the shores of America and Japan.
Since 1849, the port in Petropavlovsk-on-Kamchatka has become the main base of the Asia-Pacific Fleet. Due to the remoteness of the region from the Russian capital and, as a result, weak military support for the protection of the borders, the British and French conquerors decided to seize this territory by sailing to it on warships. They counted on a quick victory, but the Pacific Marines provided decent protection of the coast and, when landing British paratroopers, managed to defend the lands, took a large number of opponents prisoner and even captured the enemy's banner. The following year, the British again went on the offensive, Russian reconnaissance ships learned about this a few days before the enemy arrived. And what was the surprise of the Europeans when during the day they saw instead of the city an empty scorched earth, unsuitable for life. They caught up with ships with Russian sailors and residents of the destroyed city and drove them into the bay near Sakhalin, hoping that after some time they would be forced to swim out into the ocean again. But the Russian military had already studied the coastline well at that time and knew that Sakhalin was not a peninsula (as the British thought), but an island. Therefore, they easily managed to avoid fighting on the high seas, in which they would certainly have lost (their defensive power was still at a low level). Instead, they sailed up the Amur and in more than two months built and fortified the new port city of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur.
In the second half of the 19th century, the central headquarters of the Pacific Fleet was moved to the city of Vladivostok, but even at that moment it still did not have powerful combat equipment and could not play the role of a full-fledged navy. The situation changed after the arrival of the Russian squadron of the Mediterranean to the east.
At the end of the 19th century, the Russian Empire took the port from the Chinese for use for a period of 25 years. After 7 years, Japan decided to return the once-owned Port Arthur and attacked the Russian flotilla. One of the first to meet them was the armored cruiser "Varyag", which lost in an unequal naval battle, received many holes and, by decision of the captain, was flooded. Russian sailors during the Russo-Japanese War showed devotion to their homeland and incredible heroism, but, unfortunately, most of them were destroyed. A year later, Japan raised the Varyag, repaired it, and then included the ship in the state of the Japanese fleet under the name Soya. Subsequently, Russia bought the ship and it again resumed service on its native shores.
The Pacific Fleet (Pacific Fleet) received its name in early 1935. The period of the Second World War for the fleet in the Pacific Ocean was turbulent. Supporters of Germany - the Japanese, from day to day planned to launch an attack on the USSR. So, in the period from 1941 to 1944, Japan detained 178 Soviet ships (including merchant ships) and sank 11 transport ships. At the same time, the command sent more than 150,000 Pacific troops to the front to fight Germany. They fought in other fleets of the USSR and in the central part of the country - near Moscow and Stalingrad, in the Crimea and Leningrad - wherever the courage and courage of naval officers and soldiers were required. In the summer of 1945, the Pacific Fleet entered into open war with Japan. All weapons of the Pacific Fleet were in a state of full combat readiness. Pacific aircraft were the first to attack. It took less than a month to complete all the assigned tasks, and in September the war officially ended.
After the Second World War in the 47th year, it was divided into 2 fleets with control in Vladivostok and Sovetskaya Gavan. After 6 years, the departments were again connected. The first nuclear submarine was delivered to the Pacific Fleet in 1961. A distinctive feature was the presence of P-5 cruise missiles with the possibility of their use on land and sea targets. In Soviet times, a huge number of well-known destroyers and cruisers, anti-submarine ships and submarines were assigned to the fleet. Thanks to the well-coordinated professional work of the Pacific Ocean in 1972, the port in Bangladesh was cleared of explosive objects and sunken ships, and in the following years, the Suez and Persian Gulfs were guarded to ensure uninterrupted navigation. In February 1981, a tragic event occurred for the Soviet Navy and the KTOF in particular - almost the entire leadership of the fleet died in a plane crash.
Modern Pacific Fleet
To date, the fleet has more than 300 ships of various types. The commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral S. I. Avakyants, has about 30,000 people in military service under his command. The leadership is based in the city of Vladivostok.
All ships of the Navy are divided into ranks depending on their purpose and technical component. Warships are represented in the amount of 77 ships, namely:
- Rocket and artillery ships - 23 units - are needed to neutralize enemy ships and submarines, landing marines on the coast and their military support from the sea. They can also escort and protect transport ships. Represented by ships of I, II and IV ranks with the ability to load a crew of 8 to 1200 people, depending on the configuration and rank of the vessel.
- Anti-submarine ships - 12 units - are used to destroy submarines and air targets. Ships of I and III ranks are available, the crew is 293 and 90 people, respectively.
- Landing ships - 9 units - are engaged in the transportation of amphibious forces and guns, are capable of landing people on shores unsuitable for this. The composition includes large ships of II rank of projects 11 71 and 755.
- Mine-sweeping ships - 10 units - are used when installing minefields, there is a ship of the "Sea minesweeper" series project 266ME of III rank.
- Strategic missile submarines - 5 units - enter the battle when it is necessary to destroy strategically significant enemy military targets. The service includes submarines of the 1st rank of projects 667BDR and 955 - with a capacity of up to 130 people, the possibility of autonomous navigation reaches 80 days.
- Multi-purpose submarines - 18 units - provide safe escort of strategic submarines, and are engaged in reconnaissance of enemy territory. They are equipped with ballistic missiles that can be used against enemy surface ships, various types of submarines and other enemy military installations located on land.
The flagship of the Pacific Fleet is represented by the Varyag cruiser, a versatile ship built in 1980 in Nikolaev (Ukrainian SSR). It became part of the Pacific Fleet in 1986, its exact copy called "Moscow" is the flagship. Has a speed of 32 knots, the crew is 480 people. The cruiser is armed with artillery, anti-aircraft artillery, 82 types of missile weapons, anti-submarine and mine-torpedo guns, as well as a Ka-27 helicopter. The commanders of the "Varyag" from 1986 to the present were 13 captains of the first and second ranks, today it is the guard captain of the II rank Ulyanenko A.Yu.
One of the latest developments in the modern military shipbuilding of the Russian Federation is the Alexander Nevsky strategic nuclear submarine. This submarine belongs to the nuclear submarines of the fourth (last) generation, it is equipped with the latest technical developments in the field of weapons and is ready at any moment to repel an enemy attack. Thanks to the special shape of the propeller and the special alloy of the outer hull, the nuclear-powered ship is absolutely silent and invisible even to radars. The nuclear submarine has been in service with the Pacific Fleet since 2014. The crew of the ship is over 100 people, the possibility of autonomous navigation is expected for 30 years, the length is 170 meters.
Pacific Fleet Day
Every year on May 21, our country celebrates the day of the Russian Pacific Fleet. The date was not chosen by chance, on this day in 1731 the military port of Okhotsk was formed - the first military port in the Pacific Ocean. On a significant day in Vladivostok, the commanders raise the St. Andrew's flag and the own flag of the Russian Pacific Fleet, lay flowers at the graves. At the beginning of 2017, a monument to the Soviet command that tragically died in a plane crash appeared in the city.
The Navy of the Russian Federation is an integral element of the Armed Forces of the state. The ships provide border security, study and analyze the situation in the world and are ready to repel an attack at any moment. The command of the fleet and all officers have good military training. A large number of exercises and exercises enable the Navy soldiers to be in perfect physical shape and have an excellent fighting spirit. Shipyards are already in the process of developing even more advanced submarines and surface ships. It remains to be hoped that Russia's military might will contribute to an equal dialogue with other countries and will reduce Western aggression to a minimum.
By decree on the formation of a flotilla on the coast of Okhotsk, Empress Anna Ioannovna de facto secured for Russia the vast undeveloped expanses of Eastern Siberia. Cossacks and Russian travelers came to the Pacific Ocean in the middle of the 17th century and turned the mouth of the Okhota River into a stronghold.
Until the first half of the 19th century, Okhotsk (modern Khabarovsk Territory) was the main Russian port in the Far East.
However, the geographical position created many objective difficulties in the development of the flotilla. In 1799, Emperor Paul I ordered three frigates and three small ships to be sent to Okhotsk. These were the first full-fledged warships that appeared on the Russian coast of the Pacific Ocean.
In 1849, Petropavlovsk-on-Kamchatka (now Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky) became the main base of the flotilla. In 1856, the Okhotsk flotilla was renamed the Siberian flotilla with a base in Nikolaevsk-on-Amur near Sakhalin. From 1871 to the present, the headquarters of the flotilla has been located in Vladivostok.
At the end of the 19th century, pursuing economic interests, the Russian Empire sought to strengthen its position in China and Korea by strengthening the Siberian flotilla. St. Petersburg entered into rivalry with the British Empire and the rapidly rising Japan.
- "Varangian" after the battle, February 9, 1904
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In 1898, Nicholas II approved a program for the large-scale construction of dozens of warships and support vessels. However, the unsuccessful Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 buried the first fruits of the work of shipbuilders and caused great damage to the Far Eastern naval forces.
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In 1922, the Naval Forces of the Far East (MSFV) were created in Soviet Russia on the basis of the Amur Flotilla and ships based in Vladivostok. Weakened by the consequences of the civil war, the new Soviet state did not have the resources to develop a naval grouping.
In 1926, the MSDV was disbanded. But soon the rise of Japan's military power forced Moscow to change its mind. On September 18, 1931, the Kwantung Army entered China and created the puppet state of Manchukuo on the eastern borders of the USSR.
In the late 1920s, the Naval Forces of the Far East were in a deplorable situation. Almost the entire fleet consisted of ships built in tsarist times. In 1931, the Soviet government ordered dozens of small warships to be laid down at shipyards in Leningrad and Nikolaev.
On May 11, 1932, the MSDV received 12 Sh-4 torpedo boats, and in September 1934, 12 submarines of the Shch (Pike) V series.
- Submarine Shch-311
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On April 28, 1934, two M-type submarines ("Baby") were included in the MSDV. In August 1935, the Naval Forces of the Far East, renamed by that time the Pacific Fleet, had 28 Malyutkas.
In the second half of the 1930s, the Pacific Fleet delivered six Hurricane-type patrol ships and 13 C-type (Medium) diesel-electric submarines. By 1939, the Pacific Fleet had over 100 ships and submarines. In difficult financial conditions, the emphasis was placed on strengthening the striking power of the submarine fleet.
In the post-war period, the leadership of the USSR changed the concept of the development of the Pacific Fleet. During the years of confrontation with the West, the backbone of the Pacific Fleet was made up of large surface ships and nuclear submarines armed with ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads.
Change of landmarks
In the 1990s, the Pacific Fleet experienced a period of decline due to lack of funding. As part of the reduction of the Armed Forces, the aircraft-carrying cruisers "Minsk" and "Novorossiysk", the nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Lazarev", large landing ships (BDK) of project 1174 "Rhino" were decommissioned; anti-submarine ships (BPK) of project 1134B "Berkut", destroyers of project 956 "Sarych", nuclear reconnaissance ship "Ural".
- Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Minsk"
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According to the generally accepted classification, these ships belonged to the first rank (with a displacement of more than 5000 tons). They ensured a strong presence of the USSR in the Pacific Ocean, as well as in South Asia and the Middle East. The Pacific Fleet suffered colossal losses, although they were largely forced.
With the collapse of the USSR, the tasks that confronted the Armed Forces changed. Moscow no longer sought parity with the United States and did not perceive American allies (Japan and South Korea) as a threat. In addition, maintaining huge warships in combat-ready condition required significant costs.
In the 2000s, large-scale programs for the modernization of the Armed Forces launched in the Russian Federation practically did not affect the Pacific Fleet. Primary attention was paid to the condition of the Western Military District and the Northern Fleet, the main link in Russia's nuclear forces at sea.
Defensive strategy
In recent years, attention to the Pacific direction began to return. Adopted in July 2015, the new edition of the Naval Doctrine consolidated the range of tasks of the Pacific Fleet in the Asia-Pacific Region (APR).
The naval forces deployed in the Far East must first of all protect the economic interests of the Russian Federation and protect the natural resources of the region. To this end, Moscow is strengthening the region's coastal defenses.
Until 2020, it is planned to build hundreds of facilities for various purposes in the Kuril Islands, which are Russia's gateway to the Pacific Ocean. In particular, military camps will appear on the islands of Iturup and Kunashir.
In November 2016, Russia deployed Bal and Bastion anti-ship systems on the Kuril Islands and intends to deploy several more divisions in 2017.
- Coastal anti-ship missile system "Bal"
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During 2017, the 18th machine gun and artillery division, which guards the archipelago, will be replaced by a new formation. In addition to "Bal" and "Bastion", the division in the Kuriles will receive Eleron-3 remote surveillance systems (drones) and modern armored vehicles.
According to experts, in the coming years, a fifth basing point for the Pacific Fleet may appear on the island of Matua. This island, where the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation will send another expedition in June, is located in the middle of the Kuril ridge.
Either a land part or a basing point for ships of the near sea zone will be built on Matua. Now the Pacific Fleet uses the infrastructure of four ports: in Vladivostok, in Fokino and in Bolshoy Kamen (Primorsky Territory), as well as in Vilyuchinsk (Kamchatka).
Modernization plan
The main problem of the Pacific Fleet is the wear and tear of large ships and the degradation of equipment. Since 2014, surface ships and submarines have been undergoing a repair and modernization procedure.
In January 2017, the Project 877 Halibut diesel submarine Komsomolsk-on-Amur returned to the port of Vladivostok from the Amur Shipyard. Until 2022, the Pacific Fleet should receive six improved diesel-electric submarines of project 636 Varshavyanka, which is being implemented at the Admiralty shipyards in St. Petersburg.
Modernization awaits a large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Tributs" (project 1155 "Frigate"). According to media reports, the ship will be equipped with A-192 Armat guns, Caliber missiles and the latest Redut air defense system.
- Large anti-submarine ship "Admiral Tributs"
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The Marshal Shaposhnikov anti-submarine ship of project 1155 is currently undergoing repairs. In the first half of 2017, the Pacific Fleet will receive a project 20380 corvette “Perfect” corvette of the near sea zone in the first half of 2017.
From open data as of the end of April 2017, it follows that the Pacific Fleet includes 23 submarines: ten nuclear submarines with ballistic and cruise missiles, eight diesel submarines and five multi-purpose nuclear submarines.
The number of surface ships is estimated at 51 units. The flagship of the Pacific Fleet is the Project 1164 Atlant nuclear-powered missile cruiser Varyag.
The combat power of the Pacific Fleet is supported by another missile cruiser, four large anti-submarine ships, four large landing ships, three destroyers, ten minesweepers, eight small anti-submarine ships, four small missile ships and 16 boats.
Successes and expectations
Experts believe that the current structure and composition of the Pacific Fleet make it possible to fulfill all the requirements prescribed in the Naval Doctrine.
“Today, the Pacific Fleet is developing in three areas: the protection of maritime borders, coastal defense and nuclear deterrence. However, due to the Syrian conflict, our ships began to spend more time in the ocean than during the Cold War. The training of the crew is at a very high level, ”said Vasily Kashin, a senior researcher at the Higher School of Economics, in an interview with RT.
At the same time, the expert stated that intensive long-distance cruises lead to wear and tear of cruisers and anti-submarine ships. In this regard, a planned replacement of all ships of the first rank, which were built in the Soviet period, is required.
“But in the coming years there will be no serious renewal of the Pacific Fleet, and there are objective reasons for this. Due to the break in relations with Ukraine, problems arose with gas turbine engines for the Navy. But the issue of localizing their production in the Russian Federation will soon be resolved, ”Kashin explained.
Primorsky military expert, writer Alexei Sukonkin is more optimistic. According to him, currently the ships and submarines in service are being modernized. At the same time, the Pacific Fleet is preparing for the arrival of new ships and submarines.
“At least four project 20380 corvettes will be transferred to the Pacific Fleet. Today, three large anti-submarine ships, the Bystry destroyer and the Varyag missile cruiser, capable of destroying an aircraft carrier, are on the move. In Kamchatka, two new strategic nuclear submarine missile cruisers entered the combat structure, ”Sukonkin told RT.
- Guards missile cruiser "Varyag"
- RIA News
The expert is sure that the training of the Pacific Fleet servicemen "now is the same as it was not even in Soviet times." A high level of combat training was achieved thanks to intensive exercises and the constant presence of the fleet in strategically important regions of the oceans.
“In addition, there is a replenishment of naval aviation. The plans include the creation of three formations of the Marine Corps - one large and two small. The 72nd and 520th coastal missile brigades will be fully equipped with new anti-ship systems, which will eliminate the possibility of an enemy landing operation in the Kuriles, Sakhalin or Primorye, ”added Sukonkin.
Varyag (until June 19, 1990 - "Riga"), heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser of project 1143.6December 6, 1985 laid down at the Black Sea shipyard in Nikolaev
(serial number 106), launched on November 25, 1988.
In 1992, with 67% technical readiness, construction was suspended, the ship was mothballed.
In 1993, under an agreement between Ukraine and Russia, the Varyag went to Ukraine.
In April 1998, it was sold to Chong Lot Travel Agency Ltd for $20 million.
- at the cost of the finished order of 5-6 billion dollars.
Since 2008 - renamed "Shi Lang"
basic information
Type: Aircraft carrier
Flag State: Chinese Flag China
Homeport: Dalian
Construction started: December 6, 1985
Launched: November 25, 1988
Commissioned: not completed
Current status: sold
Kyiv is a heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser of the Northern Fleet of the Navy of the USSR (USSR Navy).
It was built from 1970 to 1975 in Nikolaev at the Black Sea Shipyard.
In 1993, due to a lack of funds for operation and repair, a significant development of the resource of weapons, mechanisms and equipment, it was withdrawn from the fleet, after which it was disarmed and sold to the PRC government. In early 1994, it was towed to Qinhuangdao, where it was converted into a museum.
In September 2003, the Kyiv was towed to Tianjin.
basic information
Type: TAKR
Shipyard: Chernomorsky shipyard in Nikolaev (USSR, now Ukraine)
Construction started: July 21, 1970
Launched: December 26, 1972
Commissioned: December 28, 1975
Withdrawn from the fleet: June 30, 1993
Current status: sold Chinese company in the amusement park.
Minsk is a heavy aircraft carrier cruiser of the Black Sea Fleet of the USSR Navy, and later - the Russian Navy.
"Minsk" was launched on September 30, 1975.
Entered service in 1978.
In November 1978, it would be included in the Pacific Fleet.
In 1993, a decision was made to disarm the "Minsk", its exclusion from the Russian Navy with transfer to the OFI for dismantling and sale. In August 1994, after the ceremonial lowering of the Naval flag, it was disbanded.
At the end of 1995, Minsk was towed to South Korea to cut its hull into metal. After the aircraft carrier was resold to the Chinese company Shenzhen Minsk Aircraft Carrier Industry Co Ltd. In 2006, when the company went bankrupt, Minsk became part of the Minsk World military park in Shenzhen. On March 22, 2006, the aircraft carrier was put up for auction, but there were no buyers. On May 31, 2006, the aircraft carrier was put up for auction again and was sold for 128 million yuan.
basic information
Type: TAKR.
Flag state: Flag of the USSR USSR.
Shipyard: Chernomorsky shipyard.
Launched: September 30, 1975.
Withdrawn from the fleet: June 30, 1993.
Current status: sold to the entertainment center.
Novorossiysk - an aircraft carrier of the Black Sea and Pacific Fleets of the Navy of the USSR (USSR Navy) in 1978-1991.
For the first time in the USSR, an aircraft carrier was designed to accommodate troops on board, receive heavy transport helicopters and base Yak-38P fighters.
Built from 1975 to 1978 in a shipyard in Nikolaev (Chernomorsky shipyard, director Gankevich). Changes made to the project during construction delayed the commissioning date until 1982. Since 1978, it was launched and completed in a floating state.
On August 15, 1982, the Naval flag of the USSR was solemnly raised on the ship, and on November 24 it was included in the Red Banner Pacific Fleet.
basic information
Type: aircraft carrier
Flag state: Flag of the USSR USSR
Launched: December 26, 1978
Withdrawn from the fleet: 1991
Current status: sold South Korea
Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Gorshkov"
(until October 4, 1990 it was called "Baku", then renamed "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov", but recently in official documents it is referred to in a simplified form as "Admiral Gorshkov") - Soviet and Russian heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser, the only ship of project 1143.4 , sold to India on January 20, 2004. On March 5, 2004, the cruiser was excluded from the combat strength of the Russian Navy, the current name was canceled, and the Andreevsky flag was solemnly lowered. At present, after a complete restructuring, the ship has been commissioned into the Indian Navy as the Vikramaditya aircraft carrier and is being completed afloat, at one of the berths of the Northern Machine-Building Enterprise.
basic information
Type: Heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser project 1143.4
Flag State: Flag of Russia Russia
Launched: 1987
Withdrawn from the fleet: 2004
Current status: sold India January 20, 2004
"Ulyanovsk" (order S-107) - Soviet heavy nuclear aircraft carrier with a displacement of 75,000 tons, Project 1143.7.
Laid down on the slipway of the Black Sea Shipbuilding Plant on November 25, 1988, construction was stopped in 1991. By the end of 1991, most of the hull of the nuclear aircraft carrier was formed, but after the cessation of funding, the ship, which was ready by almost a third, was cut on the slipway. The metal intended for the second ship of this type also went into remelting.
Ulyanovsk, which was supposed to become the flagship of the Navy, was supposed to have an air group, including up to 70 vehicles, such as helicopters and Su-27K, Su-25, Yak-141 and Yak-44 aircraft. The ship was equipped with two catapults, a springboard and an arrester. To store the aircraft below deck, there was a hangar measuring 175 × 32 × 7.9 m. They were lifted onto the flight deck using 3 lifts with a carrying capacity of 50 tons each (2 on the starboard side and 1 on the port side). The Luna optical landing system was located in the aft part.
It was supposed to build 4 ships. On October 4, 1988, the lead "Ulyanovsk" (serial number 107) was included in the lists of ships of the Navy and on November 25 was laid down at the Black Sea Shipyard No. 444 in Nikolaev. Commissioning was planned for December 1995.
basic information
Type: Heavy aircraft carrier cruiser
Flag state: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics of the USSR
Home port: Sevastopol
Current status: disposed of
"Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov"
He is the "Soviet Union" (project),
aka "Riga" (bookmark),
he is "Leonid Brezhnev" (launching),
aka "Tbilisi" (tests))
- heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser of project 1143.5, the only one in the Russian Navy in its class (as of 2009). Designed to destroy large surface targets, protect naval formations from attacks by a potential enemy.
Named after Nikolai Gerasimovich Kuznetsov, Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union. Built in Nikolaev, at the Black Sea shipyard.
During cruises, the Su-25UTG and Su-33 aircraft of the 279th Shipborne Fighter Aviation Regiment (base airfield - Severomorsk-3) and the Ka-27 and Ka-29 helicopters of the 830th Separate Shipborne Anti-Submarine Helicopter Regiment (base airfield - Severomorsk-1).
December 5, 2007 "Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov" led a detachment of warships that set off on a campaign in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Thus, the Russian Navy resumed its presence in the oceans.
Large anti-submarine ships of the "Komsomolets of Ukraine" type (project 61, NATO code - Kashin).
As of 2009, the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Navy has only one (SKR "Sharp-witted") of the 20 ships of the project that became part of the Soviet Navy in the period from 1962 to 1973. The remaining 19 ships are currently decommissioned and dismantled for metal.
No. Name Shipyard Laid down Launched In service Decommissioned Fleet
1. Komsomolets of Ukraine Nikolaev 09/15/1959 12/31/1960 12/31/1962 06/24/1991 H
2. Smart Nikolaev 07/20/1960 11/04/1961 12/26/1963 07/03/1992 H, S
3. Agile Nikolaev 02/10/1961 04/21/1962 12/25/1964 08/21/1990 H
4. Fire Leningrad 05/05/1962 05/31/1963 12/31/1964 04/25/1989 B,S
5. Exemplary Leningrad 07/29/1963 02/23/1964 09/29/1965 06/30/1993 B
6. Gifted Leningrad 01/22/1963 09/11/1964 12/30/1965 04/19/1990 S, T
7. Brave Nikolaev 08/10/1963 10/17/1964 12/31/1965 11/12/1974† H
8. Glorious Leningrad 07/26/1964 04/24/1965 09/30/1966 06/24/1991 B
9. Slender Nikolaev 03/20/1964 07/28/1965 12/15/1966 04/12/1990 C
10. Guarding Leningrad 07/26/1964 02/20/1966 12/21/1966 06/30/1993 T
11. Red Caucasus Nikolaev 11/25/1964 02/09/1966 09/25/1967 05/01/1998 H
12. Resolute Nikolaev 06/25/1965 06/30/1966 12/30/1967 11/01/1989 H
13. Smart Nikolaev 08/15/1965 10/22/1966 09/27/1968 02/22/1993 C
14. Strict Nikolaev 02/22/1966 04/29/1967 12/24/1968 06/30/1993 T
15. Sharp-witted Nikolaev 07/15/1966 08/26/1967 09/25/1969 - H
16. Brave Nikolaev 11/15/1966 02/06/1968 12/27/1969 03/05/1988 B, B
17. Red Crimea Nikolaev 02/23/1968 02/28/1969 10/15/1970 06/24/1993 H
18. Capable Nikolaev 03/10/1969 04/11/1970 09/25/1971 01/06/1993 T
19. Fast Nikolaev 04/20/1970 02/26/1971 09/23/1972 11/22/1997 H
20. Restrained Nikolaev 03/10/1971 02/25/1972 12/30/1973 05/29/1991 H
21. DD51 Rajput (Reliable) Nikolaev 09/11/1976 09/17/1977 11/30/1979 05/04/1980 India
22. DD52 Rana (Destructive) Nikolaev 11/29/1976 09/27/1978 09/30/1981 02/10/1982 India
23. DD53 Ranjit (Nimble) Nikolaev 06/29/1977 06/16/1979 07/20/1983 11/24/1983 India
24. DD54 Ranvir (Solid) Nikolaev 10/24/1981 03/12/1983 12/30/1985 10/28/1986 India
25. DD55 Ranjivay (Tolkovy) Nikolaev 03/19/1982 02/01/1986 02/01/1986 01/15/1988 India
Anti-submarine cruisers-helicopter carriers.
Moscow - sold to India, cut into scrap metal.
Leningrad - they were taken in tow to India, where they were butchered for metal.
Project 1164 cruisers
"Moscow" - (former name - "Glory") is the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet
"Marshal Ustinov" - part of the Northern Fleet.
Varyag is the flagship of the Pacific Fleet.
"Ukraine"(former "Admiral of the Fleet Lobov")
In 1993, he became part of the Ukrainian Navy, the decision to complete it was made in 1998, but Ukraine cannot put it into operation, and therefore the cruiser is standing at the pier, options for selling the cruiser are being considered.
Total:
-Out of SEVEN heavy aircraft-carrying cruisers, ONE is ready to defend Russia.
Five SOLD.
One has been disposed of.
Of two anti-submarine cruisers-helicopter carriers
SOLD TWO.
From 20 BOD (project 61)
19 ships decommissioned and dismantled on metal.
Of the four missile cruisers of project 1164
3 active.
1 on pre-sale stage.
P.p.s.:
CONSTRUCTED and under construction ships and submarines of the Russian Navy:
in recent years:
Etc. 20380 "Guarding" Russia, 2008 Corvette --- 2 built + 2 under construction
Etc. 22460 Rubin Russia 2009 PSKR --- 1 built
Etc. 22350 "Admiral Gorshkov" Russia 2011 Frigate --- 2 under construction (not to be confused with the aircraft carrier "A. Gorshkov" of the same name!))
Etc. 21630 Buyan Russia 2007 MAK (small artillery ship) --- 1 built in 2006 +2 under construction
Etc. 20370 Russia, 2001 Communication boat --- 4 built
Etc. 20180 Zvezdochka Russia, 2007 PTS --- 1 in 2007 +1 under construction 5-6 units are expected in the series. minimum
Etc. 20120 Russia, 2008 Experimental diesel-electric submarine 1 built by SF - B-90 "Sarov"
Etc. 18280 Russia, 2004 Communication ship 1 built by Admiral Yu. Ivanov, +1 under construction. SSV, that is, scout
Etc. 11711 "Ivan Gren" Russia, 2012 BDK (large landing ship) 1 under construction +5 in the future Baltic Fleet
Etc. 16810 Russia, 2007 Deep submersible 2 built by "Rus" and "Consul"
Etc. 14230 Sokzhoy Russia, 2002 PC 2 built
Etc. 1244.1 Grom Russia, 2009 TFR 1 in 2009 now Borodino, training ship
Etc. 1431 "Mirage" Russia, 2001 PK 3 BF - 2, KF - 1.
Etc. 1166.1 "Gepard" Russia, 2001 MPK 2 built by "Tatarstan" and "Dagestan" Series - 10.
Etc. 1244.1 "Thunder" Russia, 2011 Frigate 1 by 2011
Etc. 266.8 "Agat" Russia, 2007 MT 1 built by the Baltic Fleet (= project 02268 "Adm. Zakharyin" delivered to the Black Sea Fleet)
Etc. 10410/2 "Fireflyak" of the USSR, 1987 PC, about thirty were built in total, of which about ten since the early 2000s. 1 is under construction.
Etc. 955/A Borey/Kasatka Russia, 2007 SSBN 1 built + 3 under construction, preparing to lay down 1
Etc. 885 "Ash" Russia, 2010 SSGN 1 is almost built. 1 is under construction. It is planned to bookmark 1 more during the year.
Etc. 677 Lada Russia, 2010 DPLT 1 built. 3 are under construction.
Etc. 10830 "Wicket" Russia, 2003 AGS 1 built
PLANNED FOR CONSTRUCTION:
Etc. 677 Lada Russia, 2010 DPLT 3 under construction 4 by 2015. Planned to build 20-25 so far.
Etc. 955 / A "Borey" / "Kasatka" Russia, 2007 SSBNs 1 + 3 laid down Planned construction from 5 to 8
Etc. 885 Yasen Russia, 2010 SSGN 1 under construction, 1 laid down At least 10 planned
Etc. 20180 Zvyozdochka Russia, 2007 PTS 1 in 2007 +1 under construction 6 in the future
20380 "Ave. Steregushchiy» Russia, 2008 Planned construction of 20
Etc. 21630 "Buyan" Russia, 2007 MAK 1 in 2006 +2 KF are under construction
Construction is planned from 5 to 7-15 until 2020.
Etc. 22350 Admiral Gorshkov Russia, 2011 Frigate 1 under construction + 1 laid down Planned construction 20
Links in addition:
1) Nuclear submarine "Project 210" "Losharik" built in 2003
http://www.newsru.ru/russia/12aug2003/losharik.html
2) In 2008, the Caspian Flotilla (CF) of Russia received two small landing boats "Serna" and 1 for the Black Sea Fleet (plan - 30 pieces). A total of 7 pieces were built, one is under construction.
http://prospekta.net.ru/np11770.html
3) A new generation patrol ship for the Border Guard was launched
http://www.itar-tasskuban.ru/news.php?news=2302
In total, the order for the PV is 20 ships of this type; in November 2009, an icebreaker patrol ship for the PV, with a displacement of 1000 tons, was commissioned.
plus for the PV there is an order for 30 boats PSKA pr.
4) The program for the restoration of heavy missile cruisers of the "Kirov" type (project 1144 and its modifications).
Now the Russian Navy has one nuclear-powered missile cruiser, Peter the Great. The possibility of restoring and modernizing the nuclear cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, as well as Admiral Lazarev, is being discussed. According to Vladimir Popovkin, the Ministry of Defense considers it expedient to have up to three such ships in the Navy: one of them will be in the Pacific Fleet and two in the Northern.
http://www.oborona.ru/1001/1010/index.shtml?id=4213
Addition to the list.
For the Russian Navy, the following are still being built:
* Base minesweeper project 12700 "Alexandrite". Currently, two ships of this project are being built. Note - minesweepers, mine seekers, and not ordinary MT
* Project 21820 "Dugong" air cavity small landing craft.
Currently, one ship of this project is being built, an order for up to ten Dugongs has been announced.
*Project 18280 communications vessel. Currently, one vessel of this project is being built, an order for a total of two vessels of project 18280 has been announced.
*Project 21300С rescue vessel. At present, one vessel of this type is being built, an order for a total of four vessels of project 21300С has been announced.
* Rescue vessel "Igor Belousov"
JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" is under construction. Laid down December 24, 2005. Delivery to the fleet was announced for 2011.
*Sea transport of weapons of project 21130 "Diskant". One ship of this project is currently under construction. Laid down in 2008, delivery in 2011.
*Marine transport of weapons (search and transport vessel) of project 20180. Currently, one ship of this project is being built.
*Crane loader vessel project 20360 "Dubnyak" . Currently, one vessel of this project is being built, an order for two Dubnyakov has been announced.
*Experimental vessel of project 11982. Currently, one vessel is being built. "Seliger" Laid down on July 8, 2009. Delivery to the fleet was announced for 2011.
*Project 22030 sea rescue tug. Currently, one vessel of this project is being built, and an order for three such tugs has been announced. Delivery of the first - 2011.
*Marine rescue tug of project 745MB "Walrus". Currently, two ships of this project are being built (in the 745MB modification), an order for a total of four Walruses has been announced.
*Small hydrographic vessel of project 19910. The lead vessel ("Vaigach") entered the fleet in 2008. Currently, one vessel of this type is being built, and an order for a total of four vessels of project 19910 has been announced.
*Large hydrographic boat of project 19920 (19920B). The lead boat of this project BGK-2090 entered the fleet in 2008. One boat of this type is currently under construction.
* Project 90600 offshore tug. Since 2003, 18 project 90600 tugs have been built (including one for the Russian Navy). Currently, 2 vessels of this project are being built, and an order for a total of five tugs has been announced from the Russian Navy.
* In addition, ordered:
OJSC "Baltic shipbuilding plant "Yantar"" (Kaliningrad) Oceanographic vessel of project 22010 2013
OJSC "Vostochnaya Verf" (Vladivostok) Landing boat 2011
JSC "Okskaya Sudoverf" (Navashino, Nizhny Novgorod region) Crane-loader project 20360 2010
OJSC "Khabarovsk shipbuilding plant" Two sea rescue tugs of project 22030 2011
JSC "Zelenodolsk plant named after A. M. Gorky" (Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan) Two sea rescue tugs of project 745MB 2010 and 2011
Astrakhan Shipyard Project 705B harbor tug 2011
JSC "Leningrad shipbuilding plant" Pella "" Two roadstead tugs of project 90600 2010 and 2011
JSC "Sokolskaya shipyard" (Sokolskoye settlement, Nizhny Novgorod region) Road boat of project 1388НЗ 2010
OAO "Shipbuilding Plant named after the October Revolution" (Blagoveshchensk, Amur Region) Two self-propelled barges 2009 and 2010
35th ship repair plant (Murmansk) Project 1394 boat 2010.
