RIA Novosti

Russian Navy to Receive Mistral Warship in 3 Years

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:23:00 GMT

The first Mistral class amphibious assault ship will be put in service with the Russian Navy in 36 months, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said on Wednesday.

France to Lay Down First Mistral for Russia in February

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:15:00 GMT

The first Mistral class amphibious assault ship for Russia will be laid down at the start of February in a French shipyard, a military industry official told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.

Russia to build hulls for 2 Mistral-class warships

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:39:00 GMT

Russian defense officials previously said Russia would account for 80% of labor inputs in building the third and fourth warships.

France starts building first warship for Russia - DCNS

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:38:00 GMT

French shipbuilder DCNS has received advance payment from Moscow under a $1.2-billion contract and will start the construction of the first warship for the Russian Navy, the DCNS press service said on Wednesday.

Russia to sign deal for 2 more French warships by yearend

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 13:24:00 GMT

Russia will sign a contract with France for the third and fourth Mistral-class amphibious assault ships before the end of this year, Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Wednesday.