France to deliver Mistral Helicopter Carrier to Egypt in June-September

The French-made Mistral-class helicopter carriers will be delivered to Egypt in June-September 2016, the French ambassador in Cairo said Sunday.

“The delivery of Mistrals will take place between June and September this year,” Andre Parant said during a press conference in the Egyptian capital.

Moscow and Paris officially terminated the $1.3-billion contract on the delivery of the Mistral-class warships in August 2015. Moscow has received soome $1 billion in compensation.

Cairo and Paris signed a contract in October 2015 for the purchase of two helicopter carriers originally built by France for Russia.

The ships are designed to carry 16 Ka-27/29 Helix anti submarine/assault and Ka-52 Hokum B strike helicopters.

source: Sputnik