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The Russian Navy [a] is the naval arm of the Russian Armed Forces.It has existed in various forms since 1696. Its present iteration was formed in January 1992 when it succeeded the Navy of the Commonwealth of Independent States (which had itself succeeded the Soviet Navy following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in late December 1991).
Naval Ensign of Russia (St. Andrew's flag) Naval Jack of Russia. 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 for which ships are considered operational or not.
Aircraft Origin Type Versions In service Notes Ka-27PL Soviet Union Helix anti-submarine helicopter From 1982 to present Ka-27PS Soviet Union Helix search and rescue helicopter
The Russian drills, which include 20,000 personnel and 300 ships, will test the readiness and ca ... (Reuters) -Russia's navy began planned exercises involving most of its fleet in the Arctic and ...
The State Armament Program 2011–2020 was expected to build and deliver up to 24 submarines (both nuclear and conventional) to the Russian Navy. [26] Borei SSBN. Yury Dolgorukiy is a Borei-class submarine, one of the two nuclear submarine classes (the other being the Yasen-class attack submarine) the Russian Navy has ordered.
Russian Federation: Branch Russian Navy: Type: Naval aviation: Size: 28,000 personnel (2014) [1] Approx. 359+ aircraft [2] [1] Engagements: World War I World War II Winter War Soviet-Japanese War Korean War Cold War Russian military intervention in the War in Syria Russo-Ukrainian War: Commanders; Current commander: Major-General Igor Kozhin ...
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, [a] commonly referred to as the Russian Armed Forces, are the military of Russia. They are organized into three service branches—the Ground Forces, Navy, and Aerospace Forces—two independent combat arms (the Strategic Rocket Forces and Airborne Forces), [11] and the Special Operations Forces ...
The Navy of the Russian Federation inherited the ranks of the Soviet Navy, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered. The navy predominantly uses naval-style ranks but also uses army-style ranks for some specialisations, including naval aviation, marine infantry, medical and legal.