Technical modernization of production will enable the plant "Sevmash" to master the production of submarines for the 5th and sixth generation, as well as future aircraft carrier, said the chief Advisor to the General Director of JSC "Sevmash" Eduard Borisov.
"Technical re-equipment is carried out by the plant "Sevmash" is very active and will give the opportunity to perform not only the tasks of the state program of armaments to 2020, but also prepare for the implementation of the programme of shipbuilding Until 2050, in which we will build boats block method 5th and sixth generation and will be ready to build aircraft carriers, " said Borisov at the meeting of the Department of shipbuilding industry and marine equipment of the Russian engineering Union.
Vice-President of the Union of machine builders of Russia Vladimir Gutenev said RIA "Novosti" that believes this trend of shipbuilding " quite promising." Modular construction is a well-established Soviet shipbuilders - blocks weighing up To 1, 3 thousand Tons are created next to the slipway, and after they are connected, " explained Gutenev. Last year Paris at the time stopped the supply ships, for which he received the money, citing his disagreement with the policy of Russia in Ukraine. Opposing political force and the trade unions of France criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA. Fifteen of may, the President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the situation with the "Mistral" Moscow adheres to the principle of " goods or money ", which was recorded at the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and French leader Francois Hollande. Prior to that, sources reported that France made a proposal to Russia to terminate the contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier type "Mistral" for 785 million euros. Before the French media said that the country's leadership is considering several scenarios of the future destiny of class helicopter "Mistral" in the case of final refusal to give them to Russia. Among the major studied the possibility of the destruction of the helicopter. They will either be dismantled and disposed of or dumped in the open sea. In addition, it was stated that among the main potential buyers of "Mistral" is China. However, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that Paris may not sell the helicopter without the approval of the capital of Russia. On 16 April, Russian President Putin said that Moscow will not require from Paris payments penalties and exorbitant fines for non-delivery of helicopter carrier type " Mistral ", but hopes that the French government will reimburse Russia costs.

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