13 May 2014 10:23

Mistral-type helicopter carrier may join Russian Black Sea Fleet - commander

SEVASTOPOL. May 13 (Interfax-AVN) - A Mistral-type dock helicopter carrier may enter the Russian Black Sea Fleet, the fleet's Commander Admiral Alexander Vitko told reporters on Tuesday.

"A major development program for the Black Sea Fleet is being planned. There are very serious prospects, which are primarily linked with the fleet's modernization, deliveries of new samples of weapons and infrastructure development. In the near future we are expecting the arrival of six advanced frigates of Project 11356, which are now being built for us in Kaliningrad, and six submarines. Evidently, a Mistral-class assault ship will be among them," Admiral Vitko said.