Russia could sign a contract on the purchase of multipurpose helicopter carriers by the end of 2010, the chief of Russia's Armed Forces General Staff said on Thursday.
Russia is expected to hold an international tender on the construction of helicopter carriers for its Navy in the near future.
"Whoever is going to offer a better ship, shorter construction timeframe and cheaper price, will be the winner [of the tender]. The contract could be signed by the end of this year," Gen. Nikolai Makarov said.
MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti)
