Wednesday, December 3, 2014

High Tech Equipment Stolen From French Mistral Helicopter Carrier That Is Being Built For Russia


'Non-Sensitive' Theft From Mistral Warship Earmarked For Russia -- Deutsche Welle

French authorities are investigating the theft of technical equipment from a warship whose delivery to Russia was scuppered by the conflict in Ukraine. The missing gear was said to be neither classified nor sensitive.

Two computer hard drives, a motherboard, and a graphics card contained within two central processing units were stolen from the Mistral helicopter carrier ordered by Russia and currently under construction in the Atlantic port of Saint-Nazaire.

Magistrate Fabienne Bonnet also clarified that the theft took place aboard the Sevastopol - the second of two Mistral-class vessels France is scheduled to deliver to Russia. The other ship, the completed Vladivostock, was initially set for delivery in October, but this has been suspended in light of developments in Ukraine. France's presidency confirmed the continued suspension of delivery "until further notice" on Tuesday.

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More News On the Theft Of High Tech Equipment From The French Mistral Helicopter Carrier That Is Being Built For Russia

Hi-tech equipment missing from warship France is building for Russia -- The Guardian
France: Electronic equipment stolen from Mistral helicopter carrier -- In Serbia News
Hi-tech gear stolen from Russia’s Mistral warship in France -- RT
Electronic equipment stolen from Mistral helicopter carrier built for Russia - media -- ITAR-TASS

3 comments:

Unknown said...

WHATS YOUR OPINION WHO TOOK IT I SAY US CIA DID TO STUDY IT WHY NO RUSSIAN GUARDS ON SHIP TO PROTECT IT BEYOND ME CANT TRUST THE FRENCH

Jay Farquharson said...

I'll go with some Techie French Gamer who thought that because the boats arn't going to be shipped anytime soon, that the boards would not be missed for months, and would be just the thing for driving better video for the new release of Call of Duty.

War News Updates Editor said...

Damn you Jay .... you are probably right. And someone beat me to the punch.