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Friday, February 17, 2012

Mistral Warships for Russia to Get Russian Weaponry

Mistral-class Amphibious assault ship (FS Tonnerre)The Mistral class amphibious assault ships built in France for the Russian Navy will be equipped with Russian-made weaponry, Navy Commander Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said on Thursday.

“The main armaments installed on the ships will be Russian-made,” Vysotsky said.

The admiral said that the Mistrals for the Russian Navy will be better armed than their French counterparts for staving off airborne and submarine threats.

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