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Russia and France sign contract to jointly build of helicopter carriers

Moscow, Russia - Mistral class

According to news agency "RIA Novosti" on Tuesday, January 25, 2010, Russia and France signed an agreement for the joint building of Mistral class helicopter carriers, intended for the Russian Navy. The signature was put by the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin and the French Defence Minister Alain Juppé; attended the event Nicolas Sarkozy also. As stated by Anatoly Saikin, general...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1125058
Rome, Italy, 01/26/2011 13:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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