Current Events in Europe

From Aviation Week, Ares blog

Three Russian Nuke Subs to Be Recommissioned in 2013 (RIA Novosti) They are: Project 949A (Oscar II) Smolensk (K-410) and Tomsk (K-150) Project 971 (Imp Akula I) Kuzbass (K-419)

Frances 2013 Defense White Paper (Livre Blanc) formally ends Frances plans for a 2nd aircraft carrier. (Defense Industry Daily)

Mikoyan expecting Russian MiG-35 order soon (Jane's)

Russian Tu-22M Backfire bombers escorted by Su-27 Flankers simulate night attack on Sweden (The Aviationist blog)

Russias Newest Warship Completes Sea Trials (RIA Novosti)

Russia to Field MiG-31 Replacement by 2020 - Commander (RIA Novosti)

Russia to Scrap Last Soviet-Era Nuclear Sub by 2014 (RIA Novosti)

Hello I was browsing through the german navy ships (Lutjens, Bremen) and the DM4A1 torpedo come up (324mm), I searched arround and found nothing on it. Anyone has any information about it ? Thanks a lot

Putin Orders Surprise Black Sea Military Exercises (DefenseNews)

Russia postpones Mistral project to 2016 (RIA Novosti)

HMS Defender Joins the Fleet (Defense Aerospace)

Russia to modernize Akula class attack submarines (RIA Novosti)

First European Theatre Missile Interceptor System Achieves NATO Interoperability (Defense Aerospace)

A short but concise article in Mer et Marine (in French) about the Russian Navy, by Bernard Prézelin, editor of Combat Fleets of the World: http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/focus-la-difficile-modernisation-de-la-marine-russe

Russia to Resurrect Titanium Submarines (RIA Novosti)

Royal Navy Welcomes HMS Ambush to Fleet (Defense Aerospace)

Norway Eyes Next-Gen Submarine Acquisition (DefenseNews)

Former Soviet officer honored with Dresden Prize for averting nuclear war (Voice of Russia)

A first deployment of the CVH Cavour with 8xHarriers on the East Mediterranean (near to Syria?) with her new 76mm guns, lots of clear pics, from Mer et Marine (in French): http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/la-flotte-italienne-se-deploie-en-mediterranee-orientale