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Saturday, March 05, 2011

Russian Mistral Procurement Stalled

Mistral-class Amphibious assault shipThe governments of Russia and France are reportedly in a deadlock over the price of the Mistral-class vessels.

Russia is expected to procure two Mistral-class ships from France under a joint venture that will lead to an additional two vessels being constructed in Russia.

While an agreement was reached in January 2010, final contracts detailing costs and deadlines have yet to be signed. Negotiations are now stalled over price.

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