By The Daily Journalist.
The state corporation of Russian Shipyards States (AUR) today showed interest in cooperating with countries in Latin America in the construction of military ships in its territory.
“Given the desire of the majority of Latin American countries to develop their own shipyards, cooperation is a priority in the medium and long term in the joint construction of military vessels” in the territory of those States, told RIA news agency Novosti Alexei Diki, senior manager of AUR.
The executive added that the Latin American market analysis indicates that virtually all countries of the region need to renew their naval forces.
According Diki, experts estimate that the implementation of Brazil’s ambitious plans to provide new Navy ships to require an investment of 10,000 million dollars for the construction of new shipyards.
The AUR, which runs 95 percent of state contracts in this country in building new warships, was included last year in the US list of Russian companies sanctioned by Moscow’s role in the Ukrainian crisis.
The corporation unites 80 percent of all shipyards and naval design firms in the country
