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''Vladivostok'' is an amphibious assault ship of the French built for the Russian Navy, which underwent some sea trials. Subsequently the contract was cancelled by France and agreement on compensation reached with the Russian government. The ship will be purchased by Egypt instead. ==History== The Russian government placed an order for the ship in 2011. The construction of the ship would be shared between the countries with France building about 60 percent and Russia 40. Work started in France, in Saint-Nazaire, on 1 February 2012 and in the Russian ''Baltiysky Zavod'' shipyard in St. Petersburg in October 2012. Russia would send its parts to France for final assembly. The ship was expected to join the Russian Navy in 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Vladivostok, Russian Navy future Mistral class LHD, specificities and characteristics(Navy recognition) )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Russia Moves Mistral Stern Construction to France )〕 The ship was launched on 15 October 2013.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=DCNS launch Vladivostok, Russian Navy's first Mistral class LHD(Navy recognition) )〕 The ship began its first sea trials on 5 March 2014.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official: Delivery of First Mistral class LHD Vladivostok on hold until November )〕 Savings in construction costs were anticipated, due to the use of commercial off the shelf (COTS) parts, rather than requiring every system to be designed to military standards.〔〔 The Russian acquisition of French ''Mistral''-class amphibious assault ships is considered to be the largest defense deal between Russia and the West since World War II. The 2014 Russian military intervention in Ukraine triggered rising international criticism.〔〔 France was under political pressure from other nations to sanction Russia by cancelling or suspending delivery of the two ''Mistral''-class vessels. On 3 September 2014, French President François Hollande released an announcement that France was suspending the delivery of ''Vladivostok'' to Russia due to the ongoing War in Donbass, Ukraine.〔 By 13 September 2014, a partial ceasefire was in place in Ukraine. This improvement in conditions in Ukraine was sufficient for French authorities to allow ''Vladivostok'' to go to sea for her acceptance trials.〔 French Defence Ministry sources said a decision on the delivery of ''Vladivostok'' would be taken by mid-November. On 25 November, it was announced that delivery of the two ships was to be postponed indefinitely. Russia threatened legal action over the postponement.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Russia Mistral: France halts delivery indefinitely )〕 In August 2015 the two governments reached agreement on terms for cancelling the contract; France would keep the ships and fully reimburse Russia. According to France 24, Egypt and Saudi Arabia were interested in buying ''Vladivostok'' and/or ''Sevastopol''.〔http://www.france24.com/en/20150807-france-mistral-warship-egypt-saudi-arabia-repurchase〕 According to Euronews France has sold both ships to Egypt. 〔http://www.euronews.com/2015/09/23/france-sells-its-mistral-helicopter-carriers-to-egypt/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Russian amphibious assault ship Vladivostok」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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