[World News] In Algeria and Vietnam will establish service centers for Russian submarines

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In Algeria and Vietnam centers will be established after-sales service of Russian-made submarines, ARMS-TASS reported, citing a military-industrial complex.

"Now, with the mediation of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) we actively promote the idea of ​​so-called after-sales service centers, - said the expert. - Centers will be built in Vietnam and Algeria.

"At the same time, while there are many uncertainties regarding the possibility of establishing a similar service center in China, he said.

As explained by the specialist, the first China has expressed interest in creating a service center as armed PLA Navy is the largest number of diesel-electric submarines (SSK) Russian production of four boats 877EKM and eight submarines of Project 636 (code "Varshavyanka").

"Russian producers follow these submarines, initially conducted extensive work on the delivery of a large quantity of spare parts and technical specialists - told the agency. - And on this basis, now builds the ideology of creating post-warranty service centers. "

However, he said, China is still "not formulated what he wants." "At the same time we know that China probably held their own average repair its existing submarines. Therefore hope that Beijing will support our ideas on a large-scale exchange of information, expertise and technology, may not be worth it, "- he concluded.

At the same time, according to the expert, "there is an interest on the part of Algeria to establish a center of post-warranty service, and Vietnam has already announced that he intends as far as getting all ordered six submarines of Project 636.1 to work with the Russian industry, including, and in this direction."

SSK Project 636 refers to the third generation of submarines. These boats have good modernization potential, allowing them to integrate new weapons and, in particular, anti-ship missile complex Club, significantly expanding the zone of destruction purposes. Because ultra-low noise in the West boats of this type are called "black hole".

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