Onezhsky Shipbuilding held a keel-laying ceremony for the third self-propelled barge under Project HB600 on Friday, December 14.

United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Zvezdochka Shipyard has begun sea trials of Akademik Alexandrov (“Professor Alexandrov”), the first oceanographic research vessel under Project 20183.

Two or three additional Ivan Gren-class amphibious assault ships will be built for the Russian Navy by United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).

The guided missile corvette Mytishchi, lead ship of Project 22800 or the Karakurt-class, was delivered to the Russian Navy on Monday, December 17.

There are some aspirational projects which every would-be great nation, whether global or regional, must have. Space programmes are one. Millions still live on a dollar a day in India, but the country desires to place an Indian national on the moon within twenty years, and is spending billions to achieve it.

United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Vyborg Shipyard launched Barentsevo More (“Barents Sea”), the first trawler-processor under Project KMT01, on Wednesday, December 5.

United Shipbuilding Corporation’s Astrakhan Shipbuilding Production Association recently delivered a Project UT755L3X multi-purpose crane vessel to Dragon Oil of Turkmenistan.

Last week, a diplomatic, security, and military storm began brewing between the Ukraine and Russia near the Sea of Azov.