Russia and France agree to produce two Mistral helicopter-carriers

 

Russia and France have agreed to cooperate in the production of two

Mistral helicopter-carriers in a telephone conversation between Russian

President Dmitry Medvedev and his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy,

Itar-Tass reports.

 

The helicopters will be produced by a consortium consisting of a

French company, DCNS, and a Russian company, OSK.