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Catfish · 05-16-14, 10:36 AM

.. by France. Ok, really they are "Amphibious Assault Ships", but still they can carry "16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 AMX-56 Leclerc tanks, or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion, and 450 soldiers.

http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/41/41771/1.html

Apart from the medial overblown Ukraine 'crisis', I wonder if that is the right thing to do ..

05-16-14, 10:36 AM	#1
Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,773 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	Two helicopter carriers sold to Russia .. .. by France. Ok, really they are "Amphibious Assault Ships", but still they can carry "16 NH90 or Tiger helicopters, four landing barges, up to 70 vehicles including 13 AMX-56 Leclerc tanks, or a 40-strong Leclerc tank battalion, and 450 soldiers. http://www.heise.de/tp/artikel/41/41771/1.html Apart from the medial overblown Ukraine 'crisis', I wonder if that is the right thing to do ..