France again inhibits the transfer of "Mistral"

The final decision on the transfer of Russian helicopter "Vladivostok" like "Mistral" will be accepted only at the beginning of November. With all of this, says defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, if political conditions will not change, then the President will not permit the transfer of the helicopter.

"The President announced that when political conditions will not change, he will not give his permission for the transfer," Reuters quotes French defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. Note that a similar statement Francois Hollande did in early September. However, the Minister refused to specify the changed political conditions of the moment.

Previously on the transfer of the first RF helicopter type "Mistral" told RIA Novosti adept of the trade Union of employees of the shipyard, where the construction of the ship. "Previously, the handover ceremony of the first ship under the name of "Vladivostok" is scheduled for November 14, current year", - he said.

Russian military oversee production 4 samples experienced helicopter Ka-K, which will be based on the domestic "Mistralian". The authorities believe that 1 ship will arrive in the Russian army in 2014.

According to Deputy head of the Federal service for military-technical cooperation Anatoly Punuka, state testing shock Ka-K for Mistrale" will end in 2015. He announced that the 1st "Mistral" will be part of the Russian Navy until the end of 2014. Then it will be sent to the plant "Severnaya Verf shipyard in St. Petersburg, where the helicopter will be equipped with Russian weapons. The estimated turnaround time is mid-2015.

"Developed consistent with the program that is currently running. According to her, municipal trial helicopter (Ka-K) must end in 2015," - quoted Punuka RIA Novosti. The contract for the supply of 2 ships was signed between the French firm DCNS and the "Rosoboronexport" in 2011. Its cost is about 1.2 billion euros. 1st ship - "Vladivostok" - must be received by the arms of the domestic fleet in 2014, 2nd - "Sevastopol" in 2015.

As we informed the Melbourne Herald sun, against the execution of the contract act the United States. Americans continually put pressure on France, in consequence of which she repeatedly threatened to suspend the supply of helicopter carrier.

But experts believe that, even if the deal is broken, huge loss for Russia, it will not result, and France will have to pay a tidy sum. With all this, Russia will begin construction of similar Mistral.

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