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Russia, Italy to Make Patrol Seaplane

RIA Novosti

18:10 06/09/2012 GELENDZHIK, September 6 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Italy will develop a new patrol hydroplane, Russian Technologies State Corporation’s deputy chief Dmitry Shugayev said on Thursday.

“We have signed an agreement with the Italian company OMA SUD on the development of a patrol aircraft that will also be able to perform humanitarian and dual-purpose missions,” he said.

The new plane will be manufactured at the Taganrog-based Beriev Aircraft Company.

“It will be a new aircraft,” he said, adding that it will be made with Italian technology.



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