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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

France Agrees to Sell Russia Advanced Warship

Mistral-class Amphibious assault ship (FS Tonnerre)France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday.

It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy approved the sale of one of the Mistral-class force projection and command vessels after months of discussions.

Since then, Russian naval officials requested three more, said Jacques de Lajugie, head of international development at the French arms agency DGA.

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