Current Events in Europe

Upgraded Nuclear Cruiser to Rejoin Russian Navy in 2018 (RIA Novosti)

From Mer et Marine (in French, but with a lot of photos): http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/le-drone-neuron-prend-son-envol

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

From Mer et Marine (in French). All the designs awesome, but sometimes condictioned by the general lines of LCS or DDG-1000. F-110, of some 5000 tns, and F-111, of some 4000 tns. http://www.meretmarine.com/fr/content/les-etudes-se-poursuivent-sur-la-future-fregate-espagnole

Russias Newest Warship Completes Sea Trials (RIA Novosti)

Sweden acts smart to deliver 'complete air force' (Flight Global)

Russia to modernize Akula class attack submarines (RIA Novosti)

Nuclear powered battle cruiser sails again for the first time since 1997 (Barents Observer)

Norway Eyes Next-Gen Submarine Acquisition (DefenseNews)

Irkut Delivers First Su-30SM Fighters to Russian Air Force (RIA Novosti)

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

Great stuff (especially from a Harpoon DB perspective) on the Royal Navy's planned Type 26 frigate: Q&A with BAE Systems on Type 26 Frigate Design Update at Euronaval 2012 (Navy Recognition) Type 26 changes again (UK Armed Forces Commentary blog) Type 26 Frigate - Global Combat Ship (Navy Recognition)

Russia to Develop Precision Conventional ICBM Option (RIA Novosti)

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

HMS Defender Joins the Fleet (Defense Aerospace)

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)

From Australian ABC news service https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-16/australian-spy-plane-deployed-45-times-to-help-ukraine/105897496?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link

Russia to Resurrect Titanium Submarines (RIA Novosti)

From DefenseNews [excerpt]

Confirmed, Russian pump-jet SS Alrosa now has Kalibr capabilities: https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2022/may/11739-russian-black-sea-fleet-oldest-sub-b871-alrosa-to-start-sea-trials-soon.html