Top 18 Updates: Russia Military Map – DEC. 4, 2015

15. Gepard SSN returns to service

Location: Severodvinsk

The torpedo- and cruise missile-armed Gepard returned to service after an overhaul at the Sevmash shipyard.

International

16. Russia’s presence in Syria to expand

Location: Shairat, Syria

The Russian government apparently secured Syrian government’s agreement to allow Russian forces to use another major airbase in Shairat in addition to the Hmeimim one. The reports suggest a significant increase in the number of Russian aircraft based there, indicates additional capabilities such as the A-50 airborne early warning aircraft being deployed, and hints at an increase in ground personnel as well.