Rosoboronexport Russia informed the authorities that the Ukrainian side has violated the copyrights of Russian designers. The company, which builds amphibious ships in Feodosia “Bison” willfully sell them to China, together with technologies developed in Russia. According to experts, it requires a decision on the level of heads of state.
“This is serious”
On Friday, during the Naval Salon in St. Petersburg, the head of Rosoboronexport delegation Oleg Aziz stated that the Ukrainian side had violated the rights to the hovercrafts like “Bison” in awarding contracts for the supply of ships to China. “We believe that this is a violation of intellectual property rights, Rosoboronexport informed the executive authorities of the Russian Federation”, - said Azizov. He added that Rosoboronexport is informed that such contracts between Ukraine and China signed.
Ship Project 12322 “The Bison” is the world’s largest amphibious hovercraft. Maximum rate of “Bison” is more than 60 knots (110 km / h). The ship can carry up to 500 troops, or three tanks, or ten armored personnel carriers and to their landing on unequipped shore. To solve the problems of defense near zone, the defeat of marine and coastal targets on the ship has two 30-mm automatic gun mounts AK-630M. To suppress the enemy’s shore station on a ship equipped with two 140-millimeter shipboard launchers MC-227. On board the “Bison” can be equipped with two missile launchers set of the “Igla-1M”. The ship can be used as a mine layer for covert installation of mine fields.
The project was developed in the Soviet Union in the late 70s - early 80s, and production of vehicles has been established at two facilities: Maritime Shipyard in Leningrad (now “Shipbuilding Company” Almaz “) and the shipyard” More “in Feodosia. At the moment, Russia and Ukraine have two ships of this project as part of their fleets.
In January 2000, Ukraine, Russia and Greece signed a tripartite agreement for the supply of four similar ships of Greece - on two ships of the Russian Federation and Ukraine - a total of about $ 200 million. The cost of the contract with the Ukrainian side was about 97 million dollars from the Russian - about 101 million dollars.
Ukraine’s plans to deliver “Bison” China said in August 2009, Minister of the country’s industrial policy Vladimir Novitsky. “The company has already signed long-term agreement with China worth hundreds of millions of dollars to manufacture air-cushion vessels” - he said in an interview with “Uriadovyi courier.” “The contract value will return to factory workers, who work at European shipyards,” - he said.
The initiator of the contract was considered the head of Ukrspetsexport Sergei Bondarchuk, who was fired in 2010, Viktor Yanukovych, in connection with allegations of illegal arms shipments to Georgia in 2008.
Source , “Interfax” in the MIC estimated amount of the contract with China about $ 350 million question is about the construction and delivery of four ships. Of these two ships to be built in the Ukraine, two - in China, with the participation of Ukrainian specialists. The main thing that angers Russian defense industry - the contract provides for the transfer to China of technical documentation for this project.
However, the developer of the ship is the Central Marine Design Bureau (CMDB) “Diamond” and, according to the Russian-Ukrainian intergovernmental agreement of 2006 on the mutual protection of intellectual property used and obtained in the course of bilateral military-technical cooperation, transfer of documentation on project to a third party, in this case China, is not allowed without the consent of the developer.
The position of the Ukrainian side on the issue of property rights was voiced back in 2009 ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Gritsenko: Kiev believes that the “Bison” under the 2006 agreement did not fall, because it was developed in the 80s.
“The developer and the holder of the know-how is the CMDB” Almaz “, and any transactions entered into by the Ukrainian side with Chinese customers, including the transfer of documentation - this is a violation of international copyright and, - told the director of the Center LOOK Analysis of World Trade Igor Korotchenko weapons. - This clearly can be classified as counterfeit. Chinese customers and, most importantly, our Ukrainian partners should understand that an attempt to unilaterally resolve the issues behind the Russian owners will be prosecuted, including an international criminal court. ”
# {Weapon} He recalled that in late May at FNC “Sea” an accident with fatalities: crane that moves the body of the first “Bison”, made in the Chinese order, could not resist the weight of ship and fell on him. As a result, two people were killed, including a female crane driver, another man was seriously injured. According to experts, this incident “proves once again that” Ukraine in the first place, is not ready for self-production of this class of vessels, are massive violations of production chains, and secondly, Ukraine in this case acts as a persistent violator of international law because it actually produces counterfeit products. And beyond that still is trying to convey to the Chinese side of the design documentation package for the independent production of these vehicles in China. ”
“This is a gross violation of the agreements that have Russia and China and Russia with Ukraine. I think this should rise to the level of the two presidents, and President Medvedev must say the president Yanukovich, Ukraine in breach of its obligations “, - he added.
The expert noted that the Ukrainian side, “sawing off the branch on which sits”. “Nobody thinks about the consequences. This desire to minutely “divide loot,” and that’s all. Ukraine is famous for its disdain for such things, when the smell of big money. They do not think they have the same then do not buy these things. Their mission - “to cut down the money,” and they do not care what happens next. Market they will lose - as soon as the Chinese put into serial production of “Bison”, they kicked Ukraine from all segments of the market, where they could earn. The Chinese will just clone it and continue to offer for export “, - said Korotchenko.
# {Ussr} Meanwhile, in Feodosia shipbuilding company “Sea” the newspaper reported Vzglyad, which may express its position on next week in response to official requests. However, as noted by the newspaper Vzglyad TSAMTO director, the company still did not give any clear comment on the matter. “They do not explain their actions, some inarticulate bellowing - said Korotchenko. - People understand that they are engaged in counterfeiting, which may be an explanation? In general, they should lead the court. I would place the Russian side has submitted a declaration to the Ukrainian high court, arbitration or criminal. It is necessary to initiate concrete actions. We sat Zurabov ambassador - even some work on it to protect Russian interests from people who are engaged in counterfeiting in the Ukraine. ”
“This is serious, it should be made on the agenda of Russian-Ukrainian relations, including in the political sphere. It is brash, crude counterfeit. This is not copying the Kalashnikov, it’s much more serious crime of copyright infringement of the Russian manufacturers “, - concluded the expert.
Kiev experts look at the problem differently. “Ukraine and Russia are often competitors in the arms market. The arms market in the Middle East is even more noticeable visible than in the Chinese market “, - told the director of the Center LOOK-military policy research Dmitry Tymchuk.
“Amur” will compete for the contract
Rosoboronexport representative on Friday made a number of other applications. In particular, said Oleg Azizov, Russia takes part in the new Indian tender with a diesel-electric submarine “Amur 650”.
He reminded that Russia dropped out of the “first tender for the supply in this country diesel-electric submarines.” “There is another tender, with the new requirements, and we are working with Bureau” Rubin “doing India’s proposal to subs “Amur-650 “- explained Azizov.
According to him, such as submarine “Amur” ships are the fourth generation, so that “we believe that Russia has all chances to win the tender.” According to the Indian side, in addition to Russia, it involves France, Germany and Spain.
Head of Delegation of Rosoboronexport also said that Russia is lagging behind in implementing the contract for delivery in India, a new batch of three frigates of Project 11356.
The first frigate of the series was to be handed over to India in April this year. “The gap is like a call now time is difficult, because they analyze the plant (“Yantar”), but the first ship is already in mooring tests”, - said Azizov.
Rosoboronexport representative said that in this regard within a week to arrive in Russia high-level delegation of Indian Navy. “Since it will be discussed on the backlog. Schedules will be coordinated further construction of ships, “- said the head of the delegation.
Oleg Azizov also answered a question, any plans to deal with Iran to supply the country small submarines of the “Piranha.” “According to ‘Piranha’ contacts with Iran, we do not have” - he said.
He said that Rosoboronexport act strictly in accordance with the laws of the Russian Federation. “All the commitments we make, we are given the appropriate instructions, we are guided by them” - said Azizov.
Roman Kretsul, Alexander Moskvichev