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French warship to participate in Russian Navy exercises
Brahmand.com ^ | 3/30/2010 | Brahmand.com

Posted on 03/30/2010 10:03:05 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

French anti-aircraft frigate, Chevalier Paul, will take part in tactical maneuvers and anti-aircraft defense exercises with the Russian Northern Fleet Navy on April 3.

The Chevalier Paul, a Horizon-class frigate, is arriving on Tuesday to the northern Russian port of Severomorsk to participate in the joint naval exercises; Ria Novosti quoted a Russian Navy spokesman as saying.

The Horizon frigate provides local area or extended cover against saturation missile attacks and escort and protect carrier groups. The ship also has powerful anti-submarine and anti-air self defence.

Russia plans to buy a Mistral-class ship from France, worth 400-500 million euros (around $540-$675 million). Russia could also use French technology later to build another three such vessels in Russia in partnership with the French naval shipbuilder DCNS, the report said.

A Mistral-class ship is capable of transporting and deploying 16 helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 armored vehicles including 13 battle tanks, and 450 personnel.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: france; frenchnavy; horizonfrigate; northernfleet; russia; russiannavy; severomorsk

1 posted on 03/30/2010 10:03:05 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

Notice a trend people?

Jack Sqaut Barry has US troops participating in the Moscow Parade for Stalin....Sarkozy has the French Navy participating in naval exercises with the Russian.

France is socialized.
Jack Squat Barry is taking us closer to being like France.

Sarkozy is here in the US now meeting with Jack Squat Barry.


2 posted on 03/30/2010 10:07:26 PM PDT by cranked
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To: sonofstrangelove
The French will execute their devastating "Finis" maneuver:


3 posted on 03/30/2010 10:11:09 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Craven spirits wear their master's collars but real men would rather feed the battlefield's vultures)
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To: sonofstrangelove

To show the Russians that French ships have one forward gear and seven reverse gears.


4 posted on 03/30/2010 10:14:37 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: doc1019

I am wishing my life away but November cannot come too soon.


5 posted on 03/30/2010 10:19:05 PM PDT by Bronzy
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To: Bronzy

Amen, an again I say, AMEN!


6 posted on 03/30/2010 10:21:07 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: doc1019

The French would rather be marching in Berlin with the NAZIs, but alas the Russians will have to do.


7 posted on 03/30/2010 10:25:33 PM PDT by Wooly
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