For the first time in modern history, the Russian Navy has carried out a covert deployment of ships in a remote region of the Pacific Ocean. Experts associate the strengthening of the eastern leadership with the rapid development of the fleets of neighboring countries.
Details of the operational exercises of the Pacific Fleet grouping in the high seas area are not given, as is the composition of the deployed group. The purpose of these maneuvers & mdash; check the readiness of navy sailors to operate in near combat conditions. The last time a full-scale exercise was reported in this region was on June 13, 2021. Then the Pacific Fleet launched up to 20 surface warships. , submarines and support ships, including the missile cruiser Varyag. The group included a large anti-submarine ship Admiral Panteleev, the frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, Loud, Perfect corvettes, escort ships and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Recently there has been a clear trend towards strengthening the Pacific fleet. A lot of forces, equipment and funding have been deployed to the east of the country. It is reported that by 2024 six multipurpose submarines from Project 636.3 will be in service in Vladivostok. Boats in this series are considered the quietest in the world and boast an impressive arsenal, including Caliber cruise missiles and Onyx supersonics.
According to experts, the strengthening of the submarine component of the Pacific fleet is necessary given the complicated situation in the Asia-Pacific region. This is probably due to the strengthening of the naval forces of Japan, North and South Korea, China.
Due to the threat of deployment of US medium-range missiles in Japan, the Federation Russia needs an additional number of cruise missile carriers, experts say.
The headquarters of the fleet are located in Vladivostok. The flagship of the Pacific Fleet & mdash; Varyag missile cruiser. The tasks of the Pacific Fleet include providing Russian military security in the Asia-Pacific region. The Arctic territories are also in the area of responsibility. The Pacific fleet includes strategic and multi-purpose nuclear submarines, diesel submarines, surface ships for operations in oceanic and near-sea areas, naval missile carriers, anti-submarine aircraft and hunting, land and coastal forces.
At the same time, the Pacific Fleet went unguarded for a long time in the post-Soviet years. The new ships were heading mainly to the Arctic, the Baltic and the Black Sea. However, in recent years the Department of Defense has taken seriously the renewal of the ship composition of the Pacific Fleet. Late last year, the Thundering corvette entered its lineup. & mdash; lead ship of Project 20385, capable of using 'Caliber' missiles and Onyx. At the same time, the corvette of the project 20380 “Hero of the Russian Federation Aldar Tsydenzhapov” was put into service. A thorough modernization of the large anti-submarine ship (BOD) Marshal Shaposhnikov was also completed. After installing anti-ship and cruise missiles and beefing up air defense, the old anti-submarine ship changed specialization and converted back to a frigate. In addition, a new minesweeper Yakov Balyaev joined the Pacific Fleet last year. This year, the fleet will receive two nuclear submarines of the fourth generation: the strategic missile carrier of the Borei-A series. and a versatile underwater hunter of the Yasen-M family
Earlier, the Umka complex arctic expedition was carried out on the Franz Josef Land archipelago. UMKA-2021 took place from March 25 to April 12, 2021. The objectives described were purely scientific: from the observation of polar bears to the study of the Earth's ionosphere. However, later it turned out that during the expedition, samples of weapons created for the Arctic were also tested, which confirmed their ability to operate in high latitudes. high and low temperature.
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