Major surface combatants Future aircraft carriers. In 2005, it was announced that the Russian Navy was planning a class of two to four new aircraft carriers, the

Feb 12, 2016 · Russia’s submarine fleet is one of the most capable in the world, perhaps second only to that of the US. And it is only getting better. Although the subs

A Russian fighter jet twice came within a short distance from a U.S. Navy surveillance aircraft over the Black Sea this week, U.S. military officials said.

Strategic naval forces are an integral part of the Russian Navy, which is a separate service of the Russia’s Armed Forces. The current Commander-in-Chief of the Navy

The Imperial Russian Navy. Peter I (the Great) is generally credited with the official creation of the Russian Navy in 1696, after Russia’s second campaign to

May 13, 2017 · Washington (CNN)A Russian military jet “came within approximately 20 feet” of a US Navy P-8A Poseidon surveillance plane while it was flying in

U.S. Navy and NATO force are attempting to track down one—possibly two—Russian nuclear powered submarines in the Mediterranean. At least one of the submarines is

This List of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard

The underlying problem for Russia is that many of its shipyards—with the exception of those engaged in submarine construction—are an unmitigated disaster. On many

May 12, 2017 · Russian fighter flies 20 feet from Navy plane over Black Sea