Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II

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Oct 13: The Russian Ground Forces are to conduct large-scale tests of the Uran-9 armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) in 2022 to inform decisions on the total number of Uran-9s to be procured, the service's chief, General Oleg Salyukov, told the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Krasnaya Zvezda (Red Star) newspaper on 1 October. Gen Salyukov indicated that both the Uran-9 combat UGV and the Nerekhta reconnaissance UGV would be accepted into service by the Russian Ground Forces during the course of 2022 and that “experimental military service” would be carried out using these systems. The results of these trials will inform decisions about the optimal number of UGVs to procure to meet the needs of the Russian Ground Forces, he said. The Jane's editions of 1898, 1905, 1906, 1914, 1919, 1924, 1931, 1939 and 1944 were reissued in facsimile reprints by Arco Publishing in 1969. A brigade set of S-500 entered service with the 15th Special Purpose Air Defence Army in the Moscow region.

Mechanised and air defence assets from the 49th and 58th Combined Arms Armies have been identified deploying to Crimea. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Russia's Sarmat super-heavy ICBM undergoes first full flight test The joint squadron did not disperse and return to base as expected following the official end of exercises on 17 October. Instead on 18 October, a force of ten surface vessels – five from each nation – passed through the Tsugaru Straits, which separate two of the Japanese home islands, and sailed around the eastern coast of Japan before passing into the East China Sea on 22 – 23 October.

Already a Janes customer? Read more here. DIA report outlines concerns over Russian and Chinese space capabilities Feb 8: In December 2021 the Russian company Kronshtadt completed construction of its manufacturing facility for the Orion unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), enabling serial production of the first aircraft to begin that month, the company noted in a press release. The announcement marked the end of a long gestation period for the Orion, which entered development in 2011 under the Inokhodets (Pacer) programme after a contract was signed between the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Transas, which became Kronshtadt in 2015. The programme set out to produce an unmanned medium-altitude, long-endurance aircraft for use in reconnaissance and strike missions, if necessary. At the time, the Russian armed forces were beginning an extensive period of modernisation following the 2008 Russo-Georgian War.

It was originally published by John F. T. Jane (usually known as "Fred T.") in 1898 as Jane's All the World's Fighting Ships. Its success launched a number of military publications carrying the name "Jane's". It is a unit of Jane's Information Group, which is now owned by IHS. The following is a list of major works which followed the format of Jane’s original work: A new – as yet unidentified commander – was appointed to lead Russian forces stationed in north eastern Syria. The commander will reportedly lead forces in the region for three months. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Technology Developments Russia tests Orion UCAV in air-to-air role Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Foreign Affairs: Kazakhstan to receive additional Su-30SM fighters by end of 2022 The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Colonel Ramil Ibatullin, the former commander of the 55th Motorised Brigade (Mountain)13 has been appointed the new commander of the Central Military District’s 90th Tank Division.Apr 21: The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 20 April that at 1512 local time the first test of a super‐heavy RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was conducted at the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The MoD declared the test successful and said that the dummy warhead landed at the Kura test range on the Kamchatka Peninsula. At least three ejection tests of the missile have been conducted since December 2017, all at Plesetsk, but the 20 April test represents the first full flight test of the missile. Oct 14: The first S-500 55R6M Prometey (Prometheus) strategic air-defence system has entered service with a unit in the Moscow region, the TASS news agency reported on 13 October, citing a source close to the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The first regimental set is to be followed by a second in the first half of 2022, the source added. No official announcement has been made by the MoD, but Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told the RIA Novosti news agency in September that deliveries were under way to Russian forces. These initial S-500 units may be intended primarily for training purposes or limited service, as the Izvestia newspaper reported on 12 October that Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov has said serial production and deliveries of the S-500 are scheduled for 2025. Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Russian invasion of Ukraine would prompt NATO reinforcement of eastern flank The frigate ADMIRAL GORSHKOV conducted a live fire test launch of a Tsirkon missile in the White Sea.

Already a Janes customer? Read more here. Open-sources enable monitoring of Polish-Belarusian migrant crisisJane's RAN Ships None noted. Publication March 2012 edition of the Naval Historical Review (all rights reserved)