Baltic enterprise in France sent the stern of the second Mistral
Baltic enterprise-Shipbuilding " in France sent the stern of the second Russian troop vertretenen ship dock (DWCD) type " Mistral ", said the Official authorized the United shipbuilding Corporation (USC) Alexey Kravchenko.
" Today from outfitting embankment of the Baltic plant was towed stern DVCD class Mistral. This means that the " Baltic enterprise Shipbuilding fully fulfilled its obligations to the customer - French shipyard STX France, preparing the stern of the second Russian Mistral to be sent within the period stipulated by the contract ", - quotes Kravchenko ITAR-TASS." For us, the construction of Mistrale " became a good experience with the French team, which I am sure will be useful to us in the future ", - quoted Kravchenko-General Director of Baltic shipyard Alexei Kadilov. The official authorized USC added that for almost 3 weeks feed DVCD Sevastopol will be hauled before the French Saint-Nazaire, where will be docking with the fore part of the ship." The whole ship will christen in October 2014. Then the ship will be again delivered to the Russian Federation and After the upgrade in accordance with the requirements of the Russian Navy will be transferred to the Navy in the fall of 2015 ", - he reminded. Remember, because of the events in Ukraine have started talking about what a deal for the supply France Russia's helicopter carrier " Mistral " is able to be cancelled. Thus, in March, the French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that " the opportunity to cancel the sale of vessels of " Mistral " is included in the list of measures in the framework of the third series of sanctions against Russia." However, he later said that Paris has no plans to withdraw from the contract. At the same time he stated that the final decision will be made in October. In June the leader Francois Hollande said that France will supply two helicopter carrier " Mistral " Russia, if against it will not entered the European economic punishment. The Official representative of the French foreign Ministry Romain Nadal said in Paris emphasis is on the fulfillment of contractual obligations on construction For the Russian Federation landing ships of the type " Mistral ". In addition, the media, referring to the French diplomatic sources noted that France has come under pressure from the capital of the USA and some European partners, which require from Paris to review contracts for the supply of military equipment to the Russian Federation. At the same time the Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel said that bans For delivery France Russia " Mistrale " At the moment there is no time. The contract for the construction of 2 " Mistrale " in France, Moscow and Paris signed in June 2011. The contract sum was 1, 2 billion euros. On ships are required to install the latest Russian weapon systems shock and defensive purposes, as well as among these supersonic cruise missiles. In October, France should give Russia the 1st of ships " Mistral ". The second ship was expected to be delivered in 2016.
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