RSC: 1st building aircraft carriers " Mistral " will bring in the Russian Federation in November
1st corps helicopter carrier Mistral contract with France will be delivered to the Russian Federation in November, the agreement is in full force, despite the punishment, told reporters on Tuesday, Vice-President of the United shipbuilding Corporation (USC) defense procurement and Military-technical cooperation Igor Ponomarev.
" We have an agreement on the " Mistral " with his own hand performed in full, despite the punishment. The second part of the feed is docked with the first part. Now the crew of the Navy training. In November, the contract must be delivered to the first building of the " Mistral " in the Russian Federation, " he said.
first authorized the organization of the French state-owned military shipbuilding Emmanuelle Year expressed the opinion that the punishment of the USA have the opportunity to prevent the construction and supply of Mistrale " in the Russian Federation.
the contract for manufacture and delivery of two (2) helicopter carrier was between the French state-owned defence company DCNS and the " Rosoboronexport " in 2011. The cost is 1, 2 billion euros. Against delivery of the vessels is the U.S. state Department, who stated that in the context of the situation in Ukraine considers unacceptable the transfer of Russia, even one of the " Mistral ".
In DCNS noted that punishment the US do not have the ability to prevent the construction and delivery of Mistrale ". 1st ship - " Vladivostok " is obliged to enter into service of the Russian Navy in 2014, the second - " Sevastopol " in 2015.
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