The signal helicopter "Sevastopol" - the second ship of the Mistral-class, built by French firm STX France for the Russian Navy, appeared in the automatic identification system AIS.
The AIS system is used in navigation to identify ships, their size, heading and other data using radio waves. The inclusion of this system in the "Sevastopol" may indicate his readiness to put to sea.
As can be seen from the AIS data, available online, in the "Sevastopol" identified under the French flag and placed in the pool of Benoa, five hundred yards from the landing vertoletnogo ship "Vladivostok", the first Mistral, built for the Russian Navy in France.
however, the fate of the contract is until now unclear. France had to give 1st Mistral Russia in the past year, but did not do so, citing the situation in Ukraine. The Russian Federation is considering filing a lawsuit in court.
The helicopter carrier type "Mistral" have a displacement of 21 thousand tons, the maximum length of 210 meters, capable of speed up to 18 knots, a maximum cruising range of up to 20 thousand miles. The air group consists of 16 helicopters (Ka-K), six of which have the opportunity at the same time be placed on the flight deck.
The number of teams is 160 persons, additionally, the helicopter can accommodate 450 people. The air group consists of 16 helicopters, of which six have the opportunity at the same time be placed on the flight deck. The cargo deck of the ship can accommodate more than 40 tanks or 70 cars.
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