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Friday, February 25, 2011

Russian Navy to use NATO warships in distant future?

100mm turret on the Lieutenant de vaisseau LavalléeRussian warships will be equipped with foreign arms soon. Admiral Vysotky, the commander of the Russian navy, considers an opportunity to install artillery systems of foreign production on board Russian frigates, or anti-boat vessels.

According to Vysotsky, it goes about the French-made 100-millimeter Creusot-Loire Compact artillery system and the Italian 127-millimeter OTO-Melara 127/64LW.

Moreover, the admiral said that Russian vessels could be equipped with diesel engines and air conditioning systems - all made outside Russia.

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