China owes the Crimean plants for amphibious ship 14 million dollars
Debt China two Crimean plants " defense " for the hovercraft reached almost 14 million dollars, said the Minister of industrial policy of Crimea Andrew Skrynnik. Inhibits the payment, according to him, the intractability of Ukraine, which is one of the parties in the negotiation process, RIA " Novosti." China is ready to pay, but the compromise in tripartite negotiations with the Ukrainian side, it has been difficult, " he showed the Minister. 1st large amphibious Ship project " bison " bison " in the Ukrainian classification) built in 2013 by order of China in Feodosia shipbuilding shipyard Sea in the Ukrainian part of order 4 is similar to the hovercraft. The ship was sent and delivered in the country of the customer in April-may last year for testing, the customer has paid for its construction with the " Ukroboronprom ". Later in the PRC was sent a second Ship of the same series, and two more units were required to be built in China." Debt PRC before you plant " Sea " for the second Ship is eleven, $ 2 million. The duty to " Fiolent "plant supplying automation systems for the project, - 2, 6 million dollars, " Skrynnik said. According to him, the calculations now go through the Federal service for military-technical cooperation of Russia. China is also cooperating with Ukrainian defense industry, showed interest in compromise and in this regard at the time stopped the payments for the completed order. Skrynnik expressed hope for a successful conclusion of these negotiations with China and Ukraine. He also clarified that separately with Chinese partners are dialogues about the completion of the contract and the remaining 2 BDK. Detailed documentation on Ships owned organization " Sea." China today is not ready to build such Ships. China has expressed interest in the fact that these Ships were built in the Crimea ", - said Skrynnik. Series vehicles " bison " are made only in Feodosia in the Bureau " Almaz " (St. Petersburg), they are designed for landing on unequipped coast and its fire support. The ship can carry 3 main tank weighing up to 150 tons or 10 armored personnel carriers and 140 troopers.