Russia has bought two warships Mistral in France. / FOCKE STRANGMANNLa construction by the French shipyards of two warships Mistral for the Russian army in Moscow will cost a total of 1.37 billion euros, according to a source familiar with the matter. The Mistral is a versatile warship able to carry helicopters and tanks, to host a field hospital or a staff on board.The French presidency announced December 24 that the French shipyards DCNS and STX and Russian OSK would build two ships together like Mistral, under an agreement between Paris and Moscow, which could be "extended" by the construction of two ships Extra. "The cost of the first vessel will rise to 720 million euros, while the second will cost 650 million euros," the source told the Russian agency RIA Novosti.
The second ship should be cheaper because Russia will increase its participation in its construction than the first. The cost of a third and fourth building of this type will depend, as appropriate, the choice of shipyard, said the source quoted by RIA Novosti. Supply to Russia of such a vessel is a first for NATO.
She criticized the United States and some Western allies, like the Baltics and Georgia. The negotiations, launched at the end of a Franco-Russian summit in March in Paris, will have lasted nine months. France had declared its willingness to sell to Russia up to four Mistral at a cost of about 500 million euros.
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