Military Periscope Logo

Supply Ship Completes Testing In Barents Sea

October 19 2009

Russia

The Russian navy's newest resupply vessel has completed sea trials in the Barents Sea, reports Interfax-AVN.

The Zvezdochka will undergo further testing before being handed over to the navy by the end of the year, according to officials at the Severodvinsk shipyard, which built the ship.

The multipurpose cargo vessel is designed to carry heavy naval equipment and containers, research and testing equipment, mines, torpedoes, missiles and other weapons.

The ship can transport...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days