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French, Russian Shipbuilders Form Consortium

November 03 2010

Russia

The United Ship Construction Corp. (USC) in Russia and DCNS in France have signed a deal to set up a consortium to build warships and civilian vessels, reports Interfax-AVN.

The agreement was finalized on Monday in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.

The consortium is expected to be capable of building French Mistral-class amphibious ships that are sought by Moscow. Analysts said the consortium is the most likely winner of a Russian tender to the ships, reported RIA Novosti. ...

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