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The French ship Mistral retain the original Russian equipment if they are sold to Egypt or India


(Defensa.com) The two amphibious ships of the Mistral class derived France has built for the Russian Navy but did not provide, could keep the Russian team that had been originally selected if finally sold to Egypt or India. So French officials have expressed that they would have reached an agreement with Russia. In this way it would save the time and expense of removing them from the Vladivostok and Sevastopol ships and reinstalling equipment Western origin. Russia and France had agreed to meet on 21 this month to negotiate the process of withdrawal of Russian equipment.

As recently analyzed, Egypt is one of the potential candidates to finally stay with one or two amphibious helicopter carrier ships built in France and are currently owned by the French state after compensate Russia with almost 1,000 million euros. Russia had so far reluctant to sell the two vessels to third countries but accept that they were supplied to Egypt or India, countries with which it has good relations in the military field. In addition, if one of these two countries to stay with ships lot of Kamov Ka-52K helicopters being built to provide both vessels would be offered.

Among the equipment of Russian origin that would be endowed these vessels are the combat management system would have been installed in France and the communications system that would include Russian-made equipment, confirmed long ago the French shipyard DCNS. The ship was to be equipped with weapons of Russian origin, among which stands out the air defense system next AK-630 based on multiple guns of 30 mm. of each vessel would have two parts. Yet to date, only ships dispondrían preinstallation for these components, which would subsequently be installed in Russia.

Instead of Sinbad Mistral missile launchers that were equipped with French ships, the Russian vessels would employ two other towers equipped with 3M-47 Ghibka four Igla-S missiles (NATO code SA-24 Grinch). Finally, the ships were to have four pitchers DP-65, a device with two guns throwing grenades into the sea where they act as small depth charges to avoid the action of sabotage divers.

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"France's National Assembly approved a bill on Thursday on terminating the contract on the delivery of two Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Russia. The implementation of the Mistral deal, reached in 2011, was initially suspended by France in 2014 over Russia's alleged participation in the Ukraine conflict. The Mistral deal was officially terminated in August. France repaid Russia around 900 million euro ($1 billion at the current exchange rates) in compensation for terminating the contract. Egypt, Canada, India and Singapore emerged as potential Mistral buyers after France suspended its delivery of the two ships to Russia, according to French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius."

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French Navy (Marine Nationale)The French Navy in 2015 consists of the following warships:

• 1 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (Charles De Gaulle)
• 3 landing helicopter docks (Mistral, Tonnere, Dixmude)
• 2 destroyers (Forbin, Chevalier Paul)
• 14 frigates (Aquitaine, Provence, Cassard, Jean Bart, Montcalm, Jean de Vienne, Primauguet, La Motte Picquet, Latouche-Tréville, La Fayette, Surcouf, Courbet, Aconit, Guépratte)
• 6 light frigates/corvettes (Floréal, Prairial, Nivôse, Ventôse, Vendémiaire, Germinal)
• 4 nuclear-powered ballistic submarines (Le Triomphant, Le Téméraire, Le Vigilant, Le Terrible)
• 6 nuclear-powered attacksubmarines (Rubis, Saphir, Casabianca, Émeraude, Améthyste, Perle)
• 2 landing tank ships (Dumont D'Urville, La Grandière)
• 9 offshore patrol vessels/former-corvettes (Lieutenant de vaisseau Le Hénaff, Lieutenant de vaisseau Lavallée, Commandant L'Herminier, Premier-Maître L'Her, Commandant Blaison, Enseigne de vaisseau Jacoubet, Commandant Ducuing, Commandant Birot, Commandant Bouan)
• 1 experimental offshore patrol vessel (L'Adroit)
• 10 patrol boats (La Capricieuse, La Glorieuse, La Gracieuse, La Moqueuse, Flamant, Cormoran, Pluvier, Arago, Malin, Fulmar)
• 11 minehunters (Éridan, Cassiopée, Pégase, Orion, Croix du sud, Aigle, Lyre, Sagittaire, Céphée, Capricorne,Andromède)
• 1 large mine countermeasure vessel/mine-warfare experimentation (Thétis)
• 7 mine countermeasure vessels/support (Vulcain, Achéron, Styx, Pluton, Antarès, Aldébaran,
  Altaïr)
• 2 patrol coastal boats (Athos, Aramis)
• 2 support/mine laying ships (Elan, Gazelle)
• 3 replenishment and logistic support ships (Var, Marne, Somme)
• 2 signals intelligence collection ships (Monge, Dupuy de Lôme)
• 1 diving support/special operations ship (Alizé)
• 1 multi-mission support/patrol vessel which is about to be commissioned soon (D'Entrecasteaux)
• 25 ASW/ASuWmaritime patrol aircrafts, 3 AEW&C aircrafts, about 60 fighters and more than 86 ASW/ASuW and Tactical Transport (TT) helicopters.

and several other auxiliaries such as hydrographic survey vessels, tugs and training ships

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Naval Today said:

French Defense Minister Yves Le Drian has affirmed that France would find buyers for their two Mistral-class ships.

Russian military-technical cooperation sector has confirmed to TASS that they will start dismantling Russian technology from the French ships on Monday. Originally meant for Russia, the two Mistral-class vessels were built by STX France in Saint-Nazaire. France, however, suspended the delivery of ships due to Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis.

Although there were talks and predictions about who would buy the two Mistrals, France was unable to engage in formal negotiations until the deal with Russia had been broken off. In early August, France reached an official agreement with Russia to cancel the contract.

Defense Minister Le Drian told Le Monde he is confident that France would complete the sale of the two ships within the next few weeks.

Some of the potential buyers mentioned were Egypt, India and Singapore.

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If France is saying that they will have a deal within a few weeks, then they are already pretty far along with someone about the vesels. I am thinking INdia. it would make a lot of sense. India already has marines. India would be interested in the helos Russia was already building for the vessels.

Time will tell.

The French Navy took delivery of its 15th NH90 NFH “Caiman Marine” helicopter. This event took place in Marignane (Airbus Helicopters Facility) where the helicopter was built in presence of representatives of the French Navy and the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA). This helicopter is the first aircraft delivered in Final Radar Configuration standard (FRC).

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Army have also 15 but TTH variant.

It's Egypt! for both Mistrals.

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Fox News said:

PARIS – France says it is selling two Mistral-class warships originally intended for Russia to Egypt instead.

In a statement Wednesday, the French president's office said Egypt would buy both ships. No price was given.

France agreed to refund 950 million euros ($1 billion) already paid by Russia after Paris canceled the sale, which was supposed to be the biggest arms sale ever by a NATO country to Russia but was detailed by the Ukrainian crisis.

Egypt also purchased 24 advanced fighter jets from France earlier this year for nearly $6 billion, as it sought international help to bomb Islamic State targets.

Mistral-class warships can carry 16 helicopter gunships, 700 troops and up to 50 armored vehicles.

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On September 12, 2015, two French Navy (Marine Nationale) Super Étendard Modernisés (SEM) carrier-borne strike fighters from Flottile 17F and one ATL2 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from Flotille 21F launched some AM39 anti-ship missiles against training targets at sea. The launch from the SEM was simultaneous as you can see in the picture below.

This anti-surface warfare (ASuW) exercise validates the high level of training followed by the Flottiles crews and by the naval air station personnel. With expertise in the areas of air-sea control missions day and night, the Flotille 17F also provides fire support missions for the troops ashore with modern weapons like GBU49 GPS and laser guided bombs.



Until the transition of Flotille 17F from the SEM to the Rafale M in 2016, 9 SEMs will continue to perform multiple operational missions from aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. For their part, the crews of ATL2 engaged in Chammal (name of the French military operationin Iraq against ISIL) since September 2014 show that they remain faithful to their first vocations: ASW and ASuW.

The Exocet AM39 Anti-ship missile is in service with the French armed forces and the navies of 11 other countries. In January 2004, the French DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) awarded MBDA with the contract covering the development of both the Exocet AM39 Block2 Mod2 and the Exocet MM40 Block3.

In June 2007, the latest Mod2 development of the Exocet AM39 Block2 completed its final validation firing from a naval Rafale F3 combat aircraft. The firing also served as the validation firing for the Rafale in its F3 standard. The Mod2 evolution has seen the digitisation of Exocet AM39 Block2, an adaptation called for by the requirements of the latest generation of rotary and fixed wing aircraft such as the Rafale F3.

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Daddy do again good job, to one year of retirement again dangerous

Can carry 1 AM-39 as Rafale, Atlantique 2 two AM-39 without torpedoes or 1 with 3 torp, max 8 torp.
Range depends altitude 50/70 km.

Are you kiddin me Egypt ?? Have they any experience of operating such a ship wow big news

Imagine Egypt sold them onto the Russians lol