France's Mistral-Class Deal With Russia Under Contract

摘要

After nearly two years of discussion, much international speculation and protests by some NATO members and neighboring countries, the Russian Navy's purchase of Mistral-class amphibious assault ships (LHDs) from France has been made official with the signing of a deal for two LHDs worth more than $1.6 billion with Paris shipbuilder DCNS.The two Mistrals will be built in France, with the possibility of another two being built later in Russia under separate contract. Both DCNS units are scheduled for delivery to the Russian Navy by 2015.