Ministry of defence: the Second " Mistral " for the Russian Federation will christen this year
The second ship of the type " Mistral ", being built in France for the Russian Federation, will be launched this year, said on Wednesday the Deputy Russian defense Minister Yuri Borisov.
" on the second ship, the work is going According to plan. Down it on the water this year ", - quotes the expression Borisov ITAR-TASS. Deputy head of the Ministry of defence said That the Second ship is supposedly at the same stage of construction, on which 1st was a year earlier. Also Borisov told That the Second this year launch missile " Bulava " will be made in October. The Deputy Minister has not said which specific submarine will start. September 10, with a nuclear-powered submarine Vladimir Monomakh in the White sea was successfully completed 1st this year, the missile " Bulava ". After a disastrous start ICBM " Mace " in September last year as a whole must pass five more runs. In addition, Borisov said That the preparation for the first launch heavy " Angara " is going according to plan. Its launch is obliged to pass at the end of December from the Plesetsk cosmodrome. Remember, in the beginning of autumn in France sparked debate around the supply of Russia's helicopter carrier Mistral. The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande said That the decision on transfer of the first Russian Mistral will be made at the end of October depending on the situation in Ukraine. Later, however, the Elysee Palace said That the words Hollande's only expressing his position, and legally delivery to the Russian Federation of the first vehicle is not suspended. Russia did not rule out the production of similar " Mistela ". As for the " Angara ", the family of these missiles is created by Center Khrunichev and includes a variety of classes - from light to heavy payloads up to 35 tons. 1st manned flight heavy " Angara " must be completed in 2018, with the Eastern spaceport in the Amur region.
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