Russia cancels Mistral deal

Will France return the money ?

Translated from Russian

http://tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/1995519

Russia after the failure of the helicopter type Mistral ("Mistral") plans to build a landing craft, but another class - the target is not to copy the French sample, said Tuesday the deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) of the Russian Federation Oleg Bochkarev.
"We have planned such ships they have in the project, but we have built on another class, we have a different ideology landing. Objectives copy" Mistral "no" - he told reporters.

The deputy chairman of the MIC board stressed that it is not a helicopter. "Landing of course landing", - he said, responding to a question Trend. TASS, whether in mind or just vertoletonosnye landing ships.
Last week, an industry source told Tass that the establishment of helicopter is not on the agenda in the national "defense industry".
Russia ordered a French helicopter carriers in 2011. The first such ship of the Russian fleet was to receive in the fall of 2014, but its transfer to Paris was suspended because of the situation in Ukraine. The transfer of the second ship, scheduled for 2015, has also been frozen.

Russian officials have repeatedly stressed that the country's defense capability will not suffer from the failure of the contract for "Mistral". The United Shipbuilding Corporation expressed their willingness to build their own similar helicopter, if it received the appropriate order. However, last week, an industry source told Tass that the establishment of helicopter is not on the agenda in the national "defense industry".
The debate about the type of helicopter "Mistral"
In 2011 Russia ordered the French helicopter type "Mistral". The Russian fleet was to receive the first such ship in the autumn of 2014, however, the transfer was suspended helicopter Paris because of the situation in Ukraine. The transfer of the second ship was scheduled for 2015, but its supply is also frozen.
It was reported that the French side is willing to pay compensation if the "Mistral" Russia will not be delivered. Moscow has repeatedly stressed that it will suit any option - ships or money.
Russian officials have repeatedly stated that the country's defense capability will not suffer from the failure of the contract for the ship type "Mistral", and in the Joint Construction Corporation expressed their willingness to construct their own helicopter like if it received an appropriate order. Earlier, President Vladimir Putin said that the "Mistral" were ordered "primarily to support our partners and provide the download of the shipyard."