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
16-Nov-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Zhuhai, Kitay/ 15 November 2010 – Russian multipurpose heavy transport helicopter Mi-26TC production Rostvertol entering the Russian helicopter holding Russian Helicopters, was officially delivered to the customer and arrived in China shortly before the opening tomorrow at Zhuhai International Exhibition Airshow China 2010. The contract to supply heavy Mi-26TC in the People’s Republic was signed... Read more
16-Nov-2010Source: Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
Following the results of Federal stage of the 13th all-Russia contest Program “100 the best goods of Russia”, Mi-171 Helicopter produced by JSC “Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant” (UUAP) was among awardees of nomination “the goods of production-technical purpose”. Besides, management of the contest’s Program awarded to UUAP the distinctive decorations “For achievements in quality” and “The... Read more
12-Nov-2010Source: HeliHub.com
An Mi-6 helicopter was one of six new aircraft inducted to the Chinese Aviation Museum on 11th November, bringing the collection to a massive 318 airframes of 138 types. Its collection is ranked fifth in the world out of professional aviation museums in the science and technology category. The other five aircraft inducted were an... Read more
11-Nov-2010
The US Government Accountability Office has denied a protest by Sikorsky that the US Navy unfairly excluded it from competing for a multi-billion dollar helicopter contract... Read more
2-Nov-2010
“A Mil Mi-8 helicopter of the Federal Security Service, which crashed in bad weather in Sakhalin on Tuesday, has been found burning.”. The deceased were all Majors – Anatoly Kozlov, Artem Trushko, Alexander Sleptsov, and Mykola Dudrov... Read more
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
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
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
21-Oct-2010
The reason for the forced landing was the increase of pressure in the oil system gearbox rotary-wing aircraft.... Read more
19-Oct-2010Source: AVE
Warsaw Institute of Technology Air Force has developed its own version of the upgrade cockpit in multi-purpose Mi-8 and Mi-17 as well as the Mi-24... Read more
19-Oct-2010Source: Take-Off
Upon arrival in China, and after making the required documents that the Mi-26TC will be sent for duty in one of China’s provinces to extinguish forest fires.... Read more
12-Oct-2010Source: Take-Off.ru
The helicopter is the first time set a new integrated suite of avionics IKBO-38, developed by Transas and unified the main components of the complex IBKV-17, intended for the upgraded Mi-8... Read more
7-Oct-2010Source: Gizmodo
Mountaineers have very recently found the wreck of a Russian military Mil Mi-8 at the peak of Mount Elbrus, nearly 16,000ft tall. This strikes the HeliHub.com team as being similar to the story of thousands of empty oxygen tanks at various points up Everest. Does the human race really care that little about our environment... Read more
6-Oct-2010
An official statement confirmed four of the deaths and said the helicopter crashed after hitting a powerline. Military sources were later advising that the accident killed at least 25 soldiers... Read more
6-Oct-2010
Emergency landing shortly after taking off from Marinovka en route for Saratov... Read more
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
24-Sep-2010Source: RIA Novosti
Russia has delivered three Mi-35M Hind assault helicopters to Indonesia, a military source said on Thursday.... Read more
23-Sep-2010
The Brazilian Ministry of Development has agreed to a visit from a large Russian business delegation that will arrive in Brasilia in early October. Their package deal offer includes a new batch of 18 Mi-35M combat helicopters... Read more
14-Sep-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP), a part of Russian Helicopters industrial holding, has delivered 40 Mi-171 helicopters (in the Mi-8AMT variant) to the commercial operator UTair. After the fortieth helicopter was accepted by UTair specialists on 9 September 2010, the new Mi-171 departed the UUAP airfield, heading for its base in Tumen. “We’re finalizing our obligations... Read more
14-Sep-2010
Helicopter was damaged during ground transportation at night – incident timed at 23:40 local... Read more
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
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
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
7-Sep-2010
“Two Russian helicopters with a Ka-32 and Mi-26 arrived at the airport in Nis, they have not yet done so flights, but are ready to intervene at any moment,” said the speaker of agency.... Read more
6-Sep-2010Source: Agencie AngolaPress
Kazan Helicopters to supply nine Mi-17B-5 helicopters and one Mi-172... Read more
5-Sep-2010
Rosvertol signed a long-term agreement with GC Olimpstroj to participate in the construction of Olympic facilities in Sochi, General Director Boris Slusar told journalists.... Read more
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
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
2-Sep-2010Source: NATO Training Mission
The Mi-35 Hind E attack helicopter is the Afghan Air Force’s main gunship with Afghan aircrews trained by NATO forces from various countries including Hungary and the Czech Republic. The adage: crawl, walk, run often describes military training and the Afghan Mi-35 crews are in the walking phase, building confidence to take control of the... Read more
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
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
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
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
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
5-Aug-2010Source: AEX
LOM has been contracted by NATO in a deal amounted to 250 million CZK (US$13.3M).... Read more
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
30-Jul-2010Source: Aviation Explorer
For the first time in the history of the Russian armed forces, ten Mi-28N helicopters were involved in tactical flight manoeuvres together... Read more
29-Jul-2010Source: AVE
For the first time in the history of aviation representatives of the Russian airline “Vertical-T” on the MI-8P flew from Chukotka to Alaska.... Read more
26-Jul-2010
Contracts were signed on 22nd July for six Mi-171Sh Hip transport and two Mi-35P Hind attack helicopters... Read more
26-Jul-2010
Trials are underway for an Indian Air Force order for 22 attack helicopters with two contenders in the fray – the US’ Boeing AH-64D Apache and Russia’s Mi-28.... Read more
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
19-Jul-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
At the Farnborough International Airshow that took off today near London (Great Britain) Russian Helicopters rotorcraft-manufacturing holding presents its newest projects within the UIC Oboronprom display. Farnborough Airshow is considered one of the world’s largest and traditionally attracts key international aviation industry manufacturers showcasing their up-to-date achievements. Andrei Shibitov, COO Russian Helicopters, states, “Farnborough trade... Read more
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
5-Jul-2010Source: Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude aviation plant (UUAP) incorporated into Russian helicopter industry holding company “Russian Helicopters” delivers helicopters ahead of schedule under the contract with “UTair” air carrier. In the beginning of July UUAP dispatched ahead of time two Mi-171 helicopters (in Mi-8AMT version) to air carrier “UTair”, which should have been manufactured as per the terms of... Read more
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
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
23-Jun-2010Source: Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, part of the Russian Helicopter Industry holding, three consecutive years was recognized by the Russian Federation Ministry for Industry and Trade Russia’s Best Exporter. This time UUAP won the contest as Russia’s Best Exporter to CIS in the aircraft industry. Over the past three years, plant won an exporters contest in all... Read more
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
12-Jun-2010
Fourth digit of registration is not confirmed (see photos at URL2). Options are 20558, 20568, 20588 or 20598... Read more
8-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
The project for the development and initiation of serial production of the Mi-171M was launched in 2009. It is planned that all test and design, flight testing and certification activities will be over by the end of 2012 and serial production will start at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a part of Russian Helicopters industry holding, in... Read more
2-Jun-2010Source: Defensa
Changes may cancel project entirely, but likely to go ahead and tenders open to more bidders including organisations in Belarus and Ukraine.... Read more
26-May-2010Source: IVA
The export version of Russian multi-purpose Mi-38 helicopter with Pratt & Whitney PW127T / S engines will make its first flight in 2010, said chief designer of OKB Mil Alexei Samusenko... Read more
26-May-2010Source: AVI
Mi-44 targetted as 6-7 seater available in Mi-44-1 single and Mi=-44-2 twin engine versions. Similarity to the Eurocopter AS350/AS355 product line is obvious!... Read more
25-May-2010Source: IVA
The Air Force will buy Mi-28, Ka-52 and significantly upgraded Mi-8... Read more
25-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Ukraine company Aviakon has recently been conducting some flight tests of a the Mi-8MTV fitted with the new TV3-117VMA-SBM1V engine model, in association with engine manufacturer Motor Sich. The TVZ-117VMA-SBM1V is based on turboprop engine TVZ-117VMA-SBM1 used by the Antonov AN-140 regional aircraft, and adapted for helicopter use – the “V” suffix relates to the... Read more
23-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
The recent Heli-Russia 2010 event was used to launch the Mi-34S1 model, a piston engined version of the Mi-34 built to FAR27 standards and aimed directly at the Robinson R44 market. The current Mi-34S is powered by the radial Vedeneyev M-14V-26 engine, while the new model will feature the piston M9FV from the Voronezh Mechanical... Read more
20-May-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Ukraine’s Minister of Emergency Situations Nestor Shufrych has announced that a Mil Mi-2 helicopter has been allocated to a summer SAR role for the Sea of Azov. This 14,500 square mile sea is bordered by Ukraine to the north and Russia to the south and south-east. The helicopter will fly in daylight hours only from... Read more
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
17-May-2010Source: NATO Trade Mission
U.S. Air Force Major Caleb Nimmo is the first American Mi-35 HIND attack helicopter pilot to fly in combat. He is deployed to Afghanistan advising the Afghan National Army Air Corps’ rotary wing squadron as part of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing, Combined Air Power Transition Force. The 377th Rotary Wing Squadron of the Kabul... Read more
