Russia and China have allowed controversial circumstances with the construction of amphibious ships
Moscow and Beijing have decided that small amphibious hovercraft project 12322 Zubr for the Chinese Navy will be completed in China, said a source in the Russian shipbuilding industry. "Theodosia enterprise" Sea "would complete the "Bison" in China, as it was expected According to the contract. Just earlier this was done by " Ukroboronprom ", and now - "Rosoboronexport", said the source, RIA " Novosti ". Remember, the contract price 315 million dollars for the erection of 4 ships project "bison" for the Chinese Navy was concluded with Feodosia shipbuilding company " Sea ", when the Crimea was part of Ukraine. According to the agreement, the Two ships had to be built in Ukraine, and the other Two in China. Two landing ship type "bison" were built in Feodosia and sent to China, but payments "Ukroboronprom" for the second "bison" in the amount of eleven million dollars were stopped for some time after joining the Crimea to Russia. Series vehicles "bison" are made only in Feodosia in the Bureau "Almaz" (St. Petersburg) and are the largest hovercraft in the world. 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.