Russia And France Agree To Mistral Helicopter Carrier Sale

Warships and submarines line up during a rehearsal for a naval parade along the harbour of Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok, July 23, 2010. Russia will mark its Navy Day on Sunday. Credit: Reuters/Yuri Maltsev

Russia Agrees To Buy France's Mistral Ship: Report -- Defense News

MOSCOW - Russia has in principal agreed to a deal to buy a Mistral helicopter carrier from France and the forthcoming tender will be a formality, a senior Navy official was quoted as saying on Sept. 21.

Russia has been negotiating with France for months to buy the Mistral-class ships, in its first ever purchase of military hardware from a member of NATO.

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Update #1: Russia to purchase four French warships -- M&C
Update #2: Russia agrees to buy France's Mistral ship: report -- Expatica

My Comment: Not everyone is happy with this deal.