Russia finally abandons the French “Mistral” and will be engaged in the construction of their own helicopter. France must now decide the fate of the already built ships – to destroy or sell them to a third party. The latter option is very problematic, since the buyer “Mistral” will additionally be spent on Russian weapons.
Russia finally refused to buy the French “Mistral” and the only thing that is being discussed under the contract, – the question of compensation funds and the compensation that the country can get over supply disruption helicopter. This said Deputy Chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission Oleg Bochkarev.
«We are now transferred to the discussion in a commercial plane – return the money. Now only one discussion – about the amount of money that should be returned to the Russian Federation. And the work today is a very big “- he said.
According Bochkareva instead of French helicopter Russia may build their technique. “We have such ships are planned, they are with us in the project, but we have built in a slightly different approach. We have several different ideology amphibious landing operation. And so on the forehead, just copy the “Mistral” we do not », – explained Bochkarev.
As stated Bochkarev in the near future for talks in Russia is due to arrive in France’s special representative on the issue of the supply of helicopter type “Mistral” Louis Gauthier.
May 16 was the deadline articles on force majeure, which was established in contract. Now Russia has every right to claim compensation for breach of contract.
Financial losses of France
According to sources, Bloomberg, France monthly lost € 3 million due to the outage of two built by order of Russian helicopter. The costs of maintenance of ships lie on the shipbuilding company DCNS. In case of breaking the deal the French shipyard will have to return the Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), all previously listed funds. Earlier, the Russian side has donated funds for the first vehicle and partly in the second.
At the same time, according to French media, the termination of the contract may be exceeded potential income from the sale of helicopter four times. “Instead of bringing the French Shipbuilding Corporation DCNS amount of € 1,2 billion, and its contractors – about € 890 million, termination of the contract will cost France about € 2-5 billion in connection with the failure of the contract,” – said the magazine Le Point.
At the same time ready “Mistral” is not necessary, not only Russia, but also France itself.
This was in an interview with the media say Chief of Staff of the French Navy, Admiral Bernard Rozhel. “If you ask, you expect the naval forces of these ships, the answer is” no “, – said the military.
The fact that France will not be able to use the “Mistral” for their own purposes, as they have been made by the Russian Navy, confirmed and the deputy chairman of the government and the curator of the military-industrial complex of Russia, Dmitry Rogozin. According to him, the helicopter was “Russified from the plates, and the last power.”
Sell ships of any other country (such as reported Media, a potential buyer may be China) France just can not, because it requires the resolution Russia, say Rogozin. According to him, Paris informed about it.
It is therefore possible option could be to flooded The ship, which is regarded as one of the most likely.
The problems with the supply of helicopter began in September last year when the French authorities have linked the execution of the contract with the situation in Ukraine. “The actions taken by Russia in violation of the principles of security in Europe. President Francois Hollande said that, despite the outlined prospects for a ceasefire, which is still necessary to reaffirm and implement the conditions for the delivery of the first helicopter France today there are no “- then explained in a statement the Elysee Palace.
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