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Mistral helicopter carriers. Russian expert: the Vladivostok ship is useless

Paris, France - But a French subcontractor manager is confident that Paris will respect the contract

The Vladivostok, one of the two Mistral helicopter carriers that France has to deliver to Moscow, cannot be used until certain equipment which are necessary for navigation are installed. A Russian expert said that today to “Itar Tass”. The vessel, he said, “Is yet to be fully equipped either with French technology or the Russian one. Otherwise it will be able to find its way only by the stars”. He adde...

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