03 July 2011

RIA Novosti: Several news stories of interest

RIA NovostiRussia's Yantar shipyard, which is building the ships, has asked Rosoboronexport for additional $100 million to finish the construction.Russia behind schedule on Indian frigates delivery
02:13 02/07/2011 Russia is not going to meet the deadlines in the implementation of a contract on the delivery of missile frigates to the Indian Navy.>>

RIA NovostiThe Indian Navy is planning to commission at least 12 submarines in the next decade to strengthen its depleted submarine fleet.Russia set to take part in new Indian submarine tender
04:44 02/07/2011 Russia will participate in a new tender on the delivery of six diesel-electric submarines for the Indian Navy.>>

RIA NovostiKilo class diesel submarineRussia to start supplying submarines in Vietnam in 2014
15:45 01/07/2011 Russia will start supplying Kilo class diesel submarines to Vietnam in 2014, a representative of state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Friday.>>

RIA NovostiSeveral U.S. warships are expected to visitVladivostok later this year.U.S. Navy warship to make port call at Vladivostok
00:34 02/07/2011 A U.S. Navy frigate will start on Saturday a friendly visit to the port of Vladivostok.>>

RIA NovostiFrance's Mistral amphibious assault shipRussian experts to study Mistral-class warship maintenance in France
19:54 01/07/2011 Some 70 Russian military specialists will learn the operation and maintenance of Mistral-class helicopter carriers in France, Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on Friday.>>