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Sunday, November 25, 2012

Russian Navy to buy L-CAT/EDA-R landing catamarans from France for Mistral class LHD


Russian Ambassador in Paris, Alexandre Orlov, Announced on Friday 23rd 2012 that Russia will be purchasing the L-CAT fast amphibious landing craft (dubbed EDA-R for "engin de débarquement amphibie rapide" by the French Navy) to be used with the Russian Navy's future Mistral class LHDs.

"We signed a contract on the purchase of two Mistral class ships. The first is already under construction in Saint-Nazaire, the second will follow.

We also discussed the construction of two Mistral LHDs in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. Everything is on schedule.

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