ABU DHABI. Feb 20 (Interfax-AVN) - Russia stands ready to supply helicopters for the Mistral-class helicopter carriers to Egypt, Alexei Frolkin, deputy director of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC), told Interfax on Monday.
"JSC Rosoboronexport is now participating in an international tender to supply helicopters for Mistral-class ships," Frolkin said.
"Russian-made military products will be supplied to Egypt in accordance with Russia's contract obligations," Frolkin said with reference to Russian-Egyptian military-technical cooperation.
In October 2016, the Russian Helicopters holding company stated its readiness to supply Egypt with Kamov Ka-52 deck-based helicopters for the Mistral-class helicopter carriers.
It was reported in September 2015 that Egypt was buying from France both Mistral-class helicopter carriers that Paris had refused to deliver to Russia.
Former Russian presidential chief of staff Sergei Ivanov said Cairo might buy Russian helicopters and equipment worth over $1 billion for the Mistral-class helicopter carriers.