The Russian-French Mistral Class helicopter carrier saga has ... clear what Egypt plans on doing with two amphibious helicopter carriers. These powerful ships could be used as seabases of sorts ...

CAIRO – Egypt has received the first of two French-made, Mistral-class helicopter carriers purchased last year in an effort to upgrade its navy. The carrier sailed on Thursday into Egypt's port ...

two six-cell Sadral short-range missile launchers that fire Mistral anti-aircraft and anti-missile missiles. It also has eight Giat 20F2 20 mm cannons. Both Nimitz-class carriers and the CDG have ...

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MAY 09: (CHINA OUT) French Mistral-class protection and command ... capabilities with a deal to acquire two helicopter carriers originally destined for Russia before their ...

In fact, in 2010, Moscow was on the brink of finalizing a deal with France that would have seen France selling two advanced Mistral-class helicopter carriers. It took five years of back-and-forth ...

They are joining a fleet which now includes two large Mistral class helicopter carriers purchased from France. The Mistral class are the most impressive warships in North Africa. Uniquely ...

Turkey is not alone in the region acquiring assault carriers. Egypt recently received two Mistral Class LHDs from France. These are also not equipped with jets, but do carry an unlikely mix of ...

A large French Navy helicopter and amphibious assault vessel visiting Cobh, Cork Harbour, is from where its captain has ...

TASS/. Following the failed deal on the supplies to Russia of French Mistral-class helicopter carries, Russia plans building its own carriers, but of a different class and there is no aim of ...

MOSCOW, July 03. /ITAR-TASS/. Russian shipyards are capable of maintaining and serving two Mistral-class helicopter carriers, which Russia expected to receive from France under a bilateral ...