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First of 80 Mi-17s for Indian military expected March 2011

First of 80 Mi-17s for Indian military expected March 2011

14-Dec-2010Source: Press Information Bureau

A contract for the procurement of 80 Mi 17-V5 helicopters along with spares and the associated equipment was signed between Ministry of Defence and M/s Rosoboronexport, Russia on 5th December 2008 at a cost of US $ 1,345,836,495.83. The Mi-17-V5 helicopters will be utilised for Special Heliborne Operations, air-maintenance, transportation of troops and equipment, search... Read more

11-Dec-10 VT-PHF Mil MI-172 Assam, India

11-Dec-10 VT-PHF Mil MI-172 Assam, India

11-Dec-2010

Emergency landing due to fog... Read more

Atlas to operate first Russian-built helicopters in Brazil’s civil market

Atlas to operate first Russian-built helicopters in Brazil’s civil market

6-Dec-2010Source: Logitec

The Brazilian helicopter company Atlas Air Taxi Aereo has just confirmed that it signed a contract with Moscow’s JSC Russian Helicopters agency on 25 Nov 2010 for two Mil Mi-171A1 transport helicopters. Including a considerable guarantee and training services, the deal will represent the Brazilian civil market’s first commercial use of a Russian aircraft. Negotiations... Read more

First US trained helicopter pilots return to Afghanistan

First US trained helicopter pilots return to Afghanistan

6-Dec-2010Source: US Air Force

First Lieutenants Abdul Saboor Amin and Ahmad Fawad Haidari became the first two Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots to successfully complete language and pilot training in the United States, recently returning to begin Mi-17 conversion training at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul, Afghanistan. The only two candidates out of 62 who were able... Read more

Canadian military leasing Russian Mi-17 helos in Afghanistan

Canadian military leasing Russian Mi-17 helos in Afghanistan

25-Nov-2010

Canadian media is reporting that the Canadian Ministry of Defence has quietly leased a bunch of Russian helicopters to use in southern Afghanistan.... Read more

19-Nov-10 Mil Mi-17 Bomdir, India (12F)

19-Nov-10 Mil Mi-17 Bomdir, India (12F)

19-Nov-2010

All 12 armed forces personnel on board an IAF MI-17 helicopter were killed when it crashed minutes after take-off from Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.... Read more

US GAO explains Mi-17 preference to Sikorsky

US GAO explains Mi-17 preference to Sikorsky

16-Nov-2010Source: CTnow

The Pentagon argued that Afghani pilots already know how to fly Mi-17s because of the lengthy Soviet occupation, and that training them on new helicopters would take years.... Read more

India to hire 13 private helicopters for use in Naxal areas

India to hire 13 private helicopters for use in Naxal areas

1-Nov-2010Source: Hindustan Times

Helicopters of either MI-17 series or of equivalent capability, which can fly both at day and night, may be deployed before the end of the year.... Read more

Afghan Air Force completes first 100 hour Mi-17 inspection

Afghan Air Force completes first 100 hour Mi-17 inspection

29-Oct-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

The Afghan Air Force Kandahar Air Wing (KAW) recently completed its first 100-hour maintenance phase inspection on a Mi-17 transport helicopter. A nine-person Afghan Tiger Team from Kabul, plus NATO advisors taught KAW’s maintainers how to conduct the 100-hour phase inspection: what to do, what to look for and how to document their findings and... Read more

Defense Technology donate Mi-17 safety documentations to Afghan Air Force

Defense Technology donate Mi-17 safety documentations to Afghan Air Force

22-Oct-2010Source: Defense Technology

Defense Technology Inc. (DTI) announced today that they had donated the historical maintenance bulletins for the Mi-17 aircraft to the Afghan Air Force. The Mi-17 manufacturers (OEMs) regularly issue safety and maintenance bulletins for the aircraft models they have produced. These bulletins contain important flight safety information, new maintenance procedures, required part replacements and other... Read more

US-initiated Mi-17s for Afghanistan now approved by Russian Government

US-initiated Mi-17s for Afghanistan now approved by Russian Government

30-Sep-2010Source: Defense Technology

Defense Technology Inc. (DTI) announced that its procurement plan for twenty-one new Mi-17 aircraft has been approved by the Russian Government. Under RFQ N00019-10-R-0032, the United States Navy is competitively purchasing twenty-one Russian, civil variant Mi-17 aircraft for Afghanistan. These medium lift helicopters are the primary support aircraft of the Afghan National Army Air Force... Read more

Serbian air force gets refurbished Mi-17s

Serbian air force gets refurbished Mi-17s

13-Sep-2010Source: FlightGlobal

The Serbian air force is to make the first additions to its equipment inventory in almost 20 years, with two overhauled Mil Mi-17s... Read more

Concern in Venezuela after fourth Mi-17 accident

Concern in Venezuela after fourth Mi-17 accident

9-Sep-2010Source: El Nacional

The most recent on 27th August was operating for the Venezuelan National Guard, and killed ten (see details in HeliHub’s Accident section)... Read more

ITAM-AF supports Iraqis after Mi-17 crash

ITAM-AF supports Iraqis after Mi-17 crash

9-Sep-2010Source: ITAM-AF

When an Iraqi Mi-17 helicopter crashed last month in Taji, killing five Iraqi Airmen, personnel from the Iraq Training and Advising Mission-Air Force moved quickly to provide a Critical Incident Stress Management team to support to the students and cadre at the joint training base. ITAM-AF has been training the Iraqi air force’s aircrews on... Read more

Russia will sell ten Mi-17s to Sudan

Russia will sell ten Mi-17s to Sudan

6-Sep-2010Source: Agencie AngolaPress

Kazan Helicopters to supply nine Mi-17B-5 helicopters and one Mi-172... Read more

Russia sells pair of Mi-17s to Argentina

Russia sells pair of Mi-17s to Argentina

2-Sep-2010Source: RIA Novosti

Russia has signed a “historic” contract on Mi-17 helicopter deliveries to Argentina, a member of a Russian delegation said on Wednesday.... Read more

Afghan Air Force learning to fire rockets from helicopters in Kandahar

Afghan Air Force learning to fire rockets from helicopters in Kandahar

2-Sep-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

Afghan Air Force helicopter pilots and crews in Kandahar began learning how to plan, handle and execute Mi-17 helicopter live weapons fire by firing more than 100 air-to-ground rockets. The ground and flight training was first given to NATO advisors in Kandahar by the Combined Air Power Transition Force serving shoulder-to-shoulder with the Afghan Air Force in Kabul.  The basic air-to-ground missile skills and... Read more

Afghan Mi-17 crew flies with NVG

Afghan Mi-17 crew flies with NVG

30-Aug-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

The Afghan Air Force aircrew flew for the first time using Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) within Afghanistan and completed the first operational tasking at the end of the flight on Aug. 22, 2010 Afghan Airmen went to an austere unlit landing zone, with a blacked-out Mi-17 transport helicopter. The Afghan crew performed basic maneuvers to... Read more

Pawan Hans signs contract with Border Roads Organization

Pawan Hans signs contract with Border Roads Organization

27-Aug-2010Source: Pawan Hans

Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited (PHHL), has signed Contract with Border Roads Organization (BRO) for providing helicopter support services to BRO for airlifting of personnel, equipments, cargo etc. to their distant locations of BRO in North East. The Contract was signed by Lt. Gen. M.C. Badhani, VSM, Director General, BRO and Shri R.K. Tyagi, CMD, Pawan... Read more

India to order another 59 Russian Mi-17 helicopters

India to order another 59 Russian Mi-17 helicopters

20-Aug-2010Source: RIA Novosti

The Indian Air Force will soon order an additional 59 Russian Mil Mi-17 helicopters on top of the 80 ordered earlier, the IAF chief said on Thursday.... Read more

Iraq requests $152M of logistical support for Mi-17s via US FMS program

Iraq requests $152M of logistical support for Mi-17s via US FMS program

7-Aug-2010Source: DSCA

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Iraq of contractor logistics support for various helicopters for an estimated cost of $152 million. The Government of Iraq has requested a possible sale of two years of contractor logistics support for Mi-17 Helicopters and two years of logistics support... Read more

Sikorsky protests US Navy plan to buy Mi-17s for Afghanistan

Sikorsky protests US Navy plan to buy Mi-17s for Afghanistan

5-Aug-2010Source: Bloomberg

Sikorsky wants the Navy to suspend its request for bids and issue a new one that includes U.S. companies, according toa protest filed with the U.S. Government Accountability Office yesterday.... Read more

Czech Republic received an order to overhaul four NATO Mi-17s

Czech Republic received an order to overhaul four NATO Mi-17s

5-Aug-2010Source: AEX

LOM has been contracted by NATO in a deal amounted to 250 million CZK (US$13.3M).... Read more

Afghan Mi-17s start live fire training

Afghan Mi-17s start live fire training

3-Aug-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

The Afghan Air Force performed its first Mi-17 Live Fire at the Kabul Military Training Center in Kabul on August 1, 2010. This was the first validation of the training syllabus from the Russian manuals for the Mi-17. Two helicopters performed live firing at the KMTC range, one Mi-17 and one Mi-35. Combined, the two... Read more

Pakistan Army gets four Mi-17s after US-funded overhauls

Pakistan Army gets four Mi-17s after US-funded overhauls

20-Jul-2010Source: APP

Four Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopters were returned to the Pakistan Army by the United States on Wednesday after the United States funded maintenance overhauls.The overhaul programme provides critical support to the Pakistan Army by expediting maintenance and returning urgently-needed aircraft to flight operations, a statement from the US embassy said.The helicopters were handed over to... Read more

Terma to protect Polish helicopters

Terma to protect Polish helicopters

16-Jul-2010Source: Terma

This week, Terma signed a contract with the Polish Defense for the supply of self-protection equipment for 22 Polish helicopters. In many ways, the contract with a total value of a three-digit million figure is a milestone. To date, this is the largest contract on self-protection equipment which Terma has entered into. Further, it is... Read more

Afghan Air Force performs Mi-17 sling load

Afghan Air Force performs Mi-17 sling load

5-Jul-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

On July 1, 2010, the Afghan Air Force and Combined Air Power Transition Force advisors conducted an operational sling load with the Mi-17 transport helicopter from Kabul International Airport to Orgun-e in the Paktika province. Flying 12,500 feet above sea-level and carrying a 3,200 lbs. crate, the Mi-17 helicopter handled the load with very few... Read more

India to expand helicopter fleet to combat Maoist insurgency

India to expand helicopter fleet to combat Maoist insurgency

29-Jun-2010Source: LiveMint

The home ministry has decided to expand its fleet of helicopters and raise a cadre of pilots to bolster surveillance in areas facing Maoist insurgency, after the air force refused to supply more choppers to it.... Read more

US reportedly under fire for buying Mi-17s for Afghan Air Corps

US reportedly under fire for buying Mi-17s for Afghan Air Corps

22-Jun-2010Source: Washington Post

The U.S. government is snapping up Russian-made helicopters to form the core of Afghanistan’s fledgling air force, a strategy that is drawing flak from members of Congress who want to force the Afghans to fly American choppers instead.... Read more

Afghan Air Corps conducts first Mi-17 & Mi-35 Combined Operation

Afghan Air Corps conducts first Mi-17 & Mi-35 Combined Operation

17-May-2010Source: NATO Training Mission

The Afghan National Army Air Corps’s 377th Rotary Wing Squadron conducted their first combined operation mission on May 13th, 2010 using two Mi-17s for transport and two Mi-35s to provided air escort. Three mixed U.S. and Afghan crews and one all Afghan crew transported 70 Afghan National Army troops from Jalalabad to Forward Operating Base BOSTICK. The Mi-17s transported... Read more

India to receive first Mi-17V-5 in September 2010

India to receive first Mi-17V-5 in September 2010

16-May-2010Source: Helicopter.su

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Peru to buy six Mi-17s and two Mi-35s

Peru to buy six Mi-17s and two Mi-35s

23-Apr-2010Source: http://www.univision.com/contentroot/wirefeeds/50noticias/8194033.shtml

Defense Minister Rafael Rey announced Thursday that Peru is proceed towards the financing and acquisition of eight helicopters... Read more

Bolivia considers Mi-17 for presidential flight

Bolivia considers Mi-17 for presidential flight

14-Apr-2010Source: Cavok

Bolivia has signed for a Falcon 900EX jet, and is considering both Antonov An148 fixed wing and Mil-17 helicopters... Read more

Russia hands over four new Mi-17s to Venezuela during Putin visit

Russia hands over four new Mi-17s to Venezuela during Putin visit

7-Apr-2010Source: Prensa Latina

With 31 cooperation contracts signed during Putin’s visit, Russia used the event to deliver four Mi-17s... Read more

Chile reportedly orders five Mi-17s

Chile reportedly orders five Mi-17s

25-Mar-2010Source: RPP

Deputy head of International Cooperation of the Russian Technologies corporation, Sergei Goreslavski, avoided comment in Santiago on how many helicopters would buy Chile, but the figure of five aircraft had been earlier... Read more

UK donates two Mi-17s to Afghanistan

UK donates two Mi-17s to Afghanistan

22-Mar-2010Source: HeliHub.com

After two years operating in the UK, the two British Mi-17s have now been shipped to Afghanistan, where they have been donated to the local forces.  Purchased from Bulgaria, and serialled ZB697 and ZB698, the two helicopters were shipped out Thursday last week aboard an An-124 freighter operated by Polet, and were still in their... Read more

Pakistan returns free Mi-17s to US

Pakistan returns free Mi-17s to US

19-Mar-2010Source: AOL

Less than a year ago, the US rushed four Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters to Pakistan after an urgent request from the country’s senior leadership. Now they are being returned after a serious crash resulted in at least one fatality.... Read more

Indian military Mi-17 and Dhruv to be armed with multi-barrel guns

Indian military Mi-17 and Dhruv to be armed with multi-barrel guns

12-Mar-2010Source: Brahmand

The government has invited proposals for procuring multi-barrel gatlin guns which can be mounted on MI-17 and ‘Dhruv’ helicopters for use by security forces like the NSG and para-military commandos.... Read more

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

UK showcases Mi-17 training work with Afghan crews

4-Mar-2010Source: Flightglobal

The UK Ministry of Defence has lifted the veil on a previously secretive helicopter training service being provided to future Afghan national security force pilots.... Read more

Poland to acquire five more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan ops

Poland to acquire five more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan ops

3-Mar-2010Source: Polish Ministry of Defence

Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has announced the completion of the tender to purhase an additional five helicopters Mi-17 designed to strengthen the Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan. The tender winner was Metalexport company whose bid has been set at 313 million zÅ‚oty (around US$106M).   The tender was carried out the “same but cheaper” principle adopted... Read more

US to expand Yemen’s air forces with ten Mi-17s to counter al Qaeda

US to expand Yemen’s air forces with ten Mi-17s to counter al Qaeda

27-Feb-2010Source: Reuters Alertnet

The United States plans to provide Yemen with helicopters, transport equipment and training to expand its air and ground offensive against al Qaeda, a Pentagon document showed on Thursday.... Read more

Bolivia plans to buy twenty helicopters from Russia

Bolivia plans to buy twenty helicopters from Russia

19-Jan-2010Source: Brahmand

Ten Mi-17s for law enforcement agencies and ten of another type for cargo work... Read more

Russian Helicopters and Uzrosavia boosting maintenance in Central Asia

Russian Helicopters and Uzrosavia boosting maintenance in Central Asia

7-Dec-2009Source: Russian Helicopters

Russian Helicopters, JSC, and UZROSAVIA (Uzbekistan) have signed an agreement on the principles of cooperation in service and maintenance of Russian rotorcraft. The 5 year agreement was signed in Moscow and will coordinate the cooperation of the two companies on service and maintenance of Russian rotorcraft in Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.... Read more

Hungary to send two helicopters to Afghanistan

Hungary to send two helicopters to Afghanistan

28-Oct-2009Source: Budapest Business Journal

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Nine NATO countries sign declaration of intent for Mi-17 helicopter initiative

Nine NATO countries sign declaration of intent for Mi-17 helicopter initiative

27-Oct-2009Source: ISRIA

The Declaration of Intent was signed by the Czech Republic, Albania, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and the UK. This will provide the necessary political mandate to start mitigating critical utility helicopter shortfalls, particularly in the conduct of ISAF operations in Afghanistan.... Read more

10-Sep-09 AMHT-208 Mil Mi-17 nr Veracruz, Mexico (2F)

10-Sep-09 AMHT-208 Mil Mi-17 nr Veracruz, Mexico (2F)

10-Sep-2009

10-Sep-09 AMHT-208 Mil Mi-17 nr Veracruz, Mexico... Read more

Pall’s Centrisep® Air Cleaners Chosen for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 Helicopters

Pall’s Centrisep® Air Cleaners Chosen for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 Helicopters

4-Sep-2009Source: Pall Corp

Pall Corporation, a global leader in filtration, separation and purification systems and technologies, announced that it has signed an agreement with Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide Centrisep® air cleaner filters for Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17 civil transport helicopters.... Read more

02-Sep-09 FAP-640 Mil Mi-17 Sinaycocha, Peru (3F)

02-Sep-09 FAP-640 Mil Mi-17 Sinaycocha, Peru (3F)

2-Sep-2009

3-Sep-09 Mil Mi-17 Sinaycocha, Peru... Read more

CIA’s ‘Black’ Helicopters Land in Court

CIA’s ‘Black’ Helicopters Land in Court

20-Aug-2009Source: Wired

A five-year investigation into the mission led to the conviction of the Army official in charge and the contractor who bought the helicopters on charges of corruption.... Read more

03-Jul-09  Mil Mi-17 Chapper Farozkhel, Pakistan (26F)

03-Jul-09 Mil Mi-17 Chapper Farozkhel, Pakistan (26F)

3-Jul-2009

3-Jul-09 Mil Mi-17 Chapper Farozkhel, Pakistan... Read more

Government of Nicaragua acquires two Mi-17s

Government of Nicaragua acquires two Mi-17s

27-Jun-2009Source: Internacional

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Problems for U.S. Russian Helicopter Order

Problems for U.S. Russian Helicopter Order

2-Jun-2009Source: Aviation Week

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Sri Lanka Air Force buys more Mi-17 and Mi-24

Sri Lanka Air Force buys more Mi-17 and Mi-24

15-May-2009Source: RIA Novosti

Sri Lanka has ordered a number of military transport helicopters and other weaponry from Russia, the country’s defense secretary said in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.... Read more

11-May-09 5Y-UKW Mil Mi-17 Kapsabet, Kenya

11-May-09 5Y-UKW Mil Mi-17 Kapsabet, Kenya

11-May-2009

11-May-09 5Y-UKW Mil Mi-17 Kapsabet, Kenya... Read more

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