At least half a dozen bilateral agreements in spheres like energy, biotechnology, metrology and technical regulations, and a big ticket deal on an undisclosed subject, are expected to be signed at the 14th Indo-Russian annual summit in Moscow on October 21, key Indian officials involved in the negotiations (which are still going on) said. However the X factor that is likely to dominate the summit and the strategic outcome, whether announced or unannounced, is Russia agreeing to lease second nuclear submarine to India.

India has been looking to take a second nuclear submarine on lease from Russia and talks are believed to have progressed well. The two sides are keeping budget-level secrecy on this subject. The issue is likely to dominate discussions between Singh and Putin during a restricted meeting where the two principals meet with select aides.
http://indrus.in/economics/2013/10/17/2nd_nuclear_submarine_lease_likely_highlight_of_indo-russian_summit_30205.html

Interesting news. I would like to see some official news from this matter in the near future and I would also like to know how long would it take to finish that submarine.

Russia until the end of the year should answer the proposals of Ukraine on the completion of Project 1164 missile cruiser, in the meantime, no agreement on that ship there, told RIA Novosti on Friday, a senior Defense Ministry.

He was commenting on reports by some media that the Russian supposedly can buy in Ukraine Project 1164 missile cruiser (formerly “Ukraine”), a billion rubles (it was originally called the sum of one billion dollars).
http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://flot.com/news/navy/%3FELEMENT_ID%3D151918&usg=ALkJrhg303q–leyrSFwGwanX9RwnITSFA

So, it would seem that negotiations are still ongoing. For that price we might even see a deal in the future.

“If a SSBN shoot a SLBM under the Artic iced sea, what happens:
a) the missile breaks the ice and reaches its target;
b) the missile breaks the ice but doesn´t reache its target;
c) the missile explodes against ice.”

I took that question from other website because I thought it was interesting. I remember reading decades ago that it can be done, so, the answer is A, but does anyone know how thick ice can be broken by a SLBM?

I also remember reading article some years ago stating that Russia had launched SLMB under ice. I don’t think it was the one below but it stated the same things than this one.
http://en.rian.ru/military_news/20090715/155532405.html

Is that suppose to be this……..:confused:

Apparently it is not an LHD, although it sure looked like an LHD.

According to one guy who usually seems to be right about PLAN related things, it is some kind of mock-up module of chinese future aircraft carrier. Apparently it has been there for a while now.

Recent pic of Vladivostok.

Nine frigates, instead of the planned six, are going to build for the Russian Navy at the Baltic Shipyard / COR / “Yantar” in Kaliningrad. The Deputy Director of the United Shipbuilding Corporation / USC / Jacob care. He has taken part in a solemn ceremony at the “Yantar” next, the fourth case of a series of frigates of Project 11356 , built here for the Navy Russia.
http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.itar-tass.com%2Fc9%2F805922.html%26usg%3DALkJrhihBcJ2X-dV7cAX0HyLWHoCDJiz5w

So, it seems there might be more orders coming in for 11356s.

Recent pic of Frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen.