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Third Russian-built Kilo sub ("Haiphong") handed over to Vietnam

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MOSCOW, December 5 - RIA Novosti. The third diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Project 636.1 Hai Phong is ready to be shipped to Vietnam, the appropriate technical certificate is signed on the eve of the factory "Admiralty Shipyards" in St. Petersburg, told RIA Novosti on Friday, the company.

The contract for the construction of Vietnam in 2016 six submarines of Project 636.1 worth about $ 2 billion was signed "Rosoboronexport" in December 2009. Given the construction of infrastructure facilities, supply of weapons and other total cost of works under this agreement reaches 4 billion.

"The act of a third submarine technology transfer to Vietnam was signed on Thursday in our company," - a spokesman said.

According to him, as soon as the boat will be shipped in a lighter, which then travel to India. "In the first quarter of 2015." Rosoboronexport "in India will sign the final deed of conveyance of the ship," - said the representative of the plant.

To date, the "Admiralty Shipyards" completed construction of the first three boats under the contract - HQ-182 Ha Ni, HQ-183 Ho Chi Minh and the HQ-184 Hai Phong, of which the first two have already been delivered to Vietnam, where the head boat Ha Ni officially joined the Navy in Vietnam January 15, 2014. The fourth boat HQ-185 Khanh Hoa was launched on 28 March 2014. Launching of the fifth boat is expected in the first quarter of 2015.

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