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Russian firefighting helicopters help across Europe

Russian firefighting helicopters help across Europe

30-Apr-2010Source: Russian Helicopters

The Russian firefighting Ka-32A11BC, Mi-17, and Mi-26T are ready to keep Europe safe from fires in the upcoming summer season – always a potential hazard in many EU countries. Such a statement was made by the Russian Helicopters delegates at the Athens Firefighting International Conference on 29 April 2010. Russian Helicopters offers rotorcraft fit for... Read more

Brazil receives its first dedicated attack helicopters

Brazil receives its first dedicated attack helicopters

23-Apr-2010Source: Brazillian Air Force

“Brazil is changing its level in relation to the Defence. We are no longer mere buyers. We now receive and internalize technology. These helicopters strengthen aviation rotorcraft. With these words, the Defence Minister, Nelson Jobim, named the newly acquired helicopter MI-35 Brazilian Air Force, which in this Saturday (17) came to be called A-H2 Sabre.... Read more

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

Finland may hand old Mi-8s over to humanitarian aid use

Finland may hand old Mi-8s over to humanitarian aid use

14-Apr-2010Source: Helsingin Sanomat

Other alternatives include donation to museums, or scrapping – the disposal being brought about by the acquisition of NH90 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

Rostvertol to supply a third Mi-26TC to China

Rostvertol to supply a third Mi-26TC to China

13-Apr-2010Source: Rostvertol

In March 2010 Rostvertol plc and Lectern Aviation Supplies Co. Ltd (China) signed a contract on delivery of a new Mi-26Tc helicopter to China. This is already the third Mi-26TC sold to the People’s Republic of China. The same as the first two helicopters the third Mi-26TC is being purchased mainly for extinguishing fires and... 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

Russia delivers first three Mi-35s to Brazil

Russia delivers first three Mi-35s to Brazil

26-Mar-2010Source: RIA Novosti

Russia has delivered the first batch of Mi-35M Hind E attack helicopters to Brazil, a Russian state arms exporter said on Thursday.... 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

Russia to supply Mi-24 gunships to Lebanon

Russia to supply Mi-24 gunships to Lebanon

27-Feb-2010Source: Ya Libnan

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman returned Friday from a two-day official visit to Moscow and announced that Russia had agreed to provide his country with Mi-24 helicopters... Read more

UNAMID Hails Arrival of Tactical Helicopters from Ethiopia

UNAMID Hails Arrival of Tactical Helicopters from Ethiopia

18-Feb-2010Source: AllAfrica

The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) have received five MI-35 tactical helicopters from Ethiopia. The helicopters arrived in Nyala, South Darfur, with 15 pilots and crew members onboard.... Read more

Azerbaijan’s SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

Azerbaijan’s SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

17-Feb-2010

Azerbaijani operator SW Helicopter Services have purchased one VIP and three transport Mi-171 helicopters, produced by JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant... Read more

Azerbaijan's SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

Azerbaijan's SW Helicopter Services LLC purchases four Mi-171s

17-Feb-2010

Azerbaijani operator SW Helicopter Services have purchased one VIP and three transport Mi-171 helicopters, produced by JSC Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant... Read more

UK’s Helicopter Museum takes delivery of Mi-8 from Poland

UK’s Helicopter Museum takes delivery of Mi-8 from Poland

7-Feb-2010

The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has secured another rotary-wing coup with the acquisition of the first Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter to go on display in the country.  The 18m (60ft) long aircraft, previously in service with the Polish Air Force, arrived at the museum by road on 5th February. THM Chairman... Read more

UK's Helicopter Museum takes delivery of Mi-8 from Poland

UK's Helicopter Museum takes delivery of Mi-8 from Poland

7-Feb-2010

The Helicopter Museum (THM) at Weston-super-Mare in Somerset has secured another rotary-wing coup with the acquisition of the first Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter to go on display in the country.  The 18m (60ft) long aircraft, previously in service with the Polish Air Force, arrived at the museum by road on 5th February. THM Chairman... Read more

Polish Air Force VIP Flight Mi-8 due to arrive at UK Museum this week

Polish Air Force VIP Flight Mi-8 due to arrive at UK Museum this week

30-Jan-2010Source: The Helicopter Museum

The Helicopter Museum have put out the following advance notice:- A Russian Mil Mi-8 transport helicopter, once used by the Polish Air Force VIP Flight is due to arrive at The Helicopter Museum for permanent display next Friday (5th February) for unloading on the Saturday Morning (Starting circa 9am). Much used by military and civil... 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

Indian Air Force attain target with all four Mi-26s flying together

Indian Air Force attain target with all four Mi-26s flying together

18-Jan-2010Source: Punjab Newsline

After more than a decade Mi-26, the largest helicopter in the world, possessed by IAF and being operated from this Chandigarh base have attained 100 cent serviceability and flown all together for more than 45 min   (File photo)... Read more

Haiti – Vostok Airline already in-country with two UN contracted Mi-8s

Haiti – Vostok Airline already in-country with two UN contracted Mi-8s

15-Jan-2010Source: http://www.itar-tass.com/eng/level2.html?NewsID=14719416&PageNum=0

The crews of two Mi-8 helicopters belonging to the Khabarovsk-based airline “Vostok” are evacuating Haitians hurt in the devastating earthquake; they are also bringing medical supplies, the company’s directorate told Itar-Tass on Thursday.... Read more

Burma signs for 8 to 10 Mi-35 attack helicopters

Burma signs for 8 to 10 Mi-35 attack helicopters

24-Dec-2009Source: Mizzima

Quoting a high-level source in ‘Rosoboronexport’, close to the Russia-Burma negotiation process, Nikolsky said the contract includes delivering 20 MiG-29 fighter jets worth Euro 400 million (US$ 570 million) and 8 to 10 Mi-35 attack helicopters worth Euro 50 million (US$ 71 million).... Read more

Czech Republic deploying helicopters to Afghanistan

Czech Republic deploying helicopters to Afghanistan

18-Dec-2009Source: Rotorhub

The government of the Czech Republic has announced it is deploying helicopters to Afghanistan for the first time.... 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

MI-26 Recovers Dutch Chinook Helicopter in Afghanistan

MI-26 Recovers Dutch Chinook Helicopter in Afghanistan

16-Oct-2009Source: Defense Aerospace

The Netherlands hired an MI-26 Halo helicopter in Afghanistan today to recover a CH-47 Chinook transport helicopter.... Read more

Russian Helicopters to Start Taking Orders for Modernized Mi-8M in 2010

Russian Helicopters to Start Taking Orders for Modernized Mi-8M in 2010

26-Sep-2009Source: Defense Aerospace

Russian Helicopters, JSC, the managing body of the consolidated Russian helicopter industry holding, is planning to start taking orders for the deeply modernised Mi-8M helicopter. First deliveries of Mi-8M are scheduled for 2013. After serious modernisation this model will retain its popularity on the global market at least till 2020.... 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

08-Sep-09  Mil Mi-8 Ugamsk Gorge, Kazakhstan (10F)

08-Sep-09 Mil Mi-8 Ugamsk Gorge, Kazakhstan (10F)

8-Sep-2009

8-Sep-09 Mil Mi-8 Ugamsk Gorge, Kazakhstan... 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

Russian Helicopters and Turbomeca Sign MoU for Mi-34 Sapsan helicopter

Russian Helicopters and Turbomeca Sign MoU for Mi-34 Sapsan helicopter

28-Aug-2009Source: DefPro

Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Turbomeca have signed a memorandum on engine deliveries for the first Russian light turbine helicopter Sapsan (Mi-34S2) at MAKS airshow.... Read more

Saudi Arabia set to buy thirty Mi-171s

Saudi Arabia set to buy thirty Mi-171s

27-Aug-2009Source: Novosti

Russia is concluding talks with Saudi Arabia on selling 30 Mi-171B helicopters, a source close to the negotiations said on Tuesday.  “We are in a final stage of talks on the purchase of 30 helicopters and hope to sign the deal in September,” the source told RIA Novosti.... Read more

Russian Helicopters JSC to deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to Airfreight Aviation

Russian Helicopters JSC to deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to Airfreight Aviation

21-Aug-2009Source: Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant

“Russian Helicopters” JSC helicopter manufacturing holding will deliver 20 Mi-171 helicopters to Airfreight Aviation Ltd. (Sharjah, UAE). A corresponding contract has been signed at MAKS 2009 between “Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant” JSC, the manufacturer of helicopters, and Airfreight Aviation Ltd. Mi-171 helicopters are in transport version will be delivered to the customer in 2010.... 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

JSC Helicopters of Russia to sign MOU with Turbomeca for Mi-34 engines

JSC Helicopters of Russia to sign MOU with Turbomeca for Mi-34 engines

20-Aug-2009Source: Aviaport

On August 20 at 13:45 in the framework of the MAKS air show held on the signing of a memorandum between the JSC “Helicopters of Russia” and the company Turbomeca (France) on the supply of engines for the first Russian light helicopter with a gas engine Sapsan “(MI-34S2).... Read more

31-Jul-09  Mil Mi-24 on route from Kabul to the Ghazni province, Afghanistan

31-Jul-09 Mil Mi-24 on route from Kabul to the Ghazni province, Afghanistan

31-Jul-2009

31-Jul-09 Mil Mi-24 on route from Kabul to the Ghazni province, Afghanistan... Read more

Macedonia reveals Mi-24V "Alexander" upgrade

Macedonia reveals Mi-24V "Alexander" upgrade

24-Jul-2009Source: Air Serbia

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24-Jul-09 (1 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (2F)

24-Jul-09 (1 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (2F)

24-Jul-2009

24-Jul-09 (1 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia... Read more

24-Jul-09 (2 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (2F)

24-Jul-09 (2 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (2F)

24-Jul-2009

24-Jul-09 (2 of 2) Mil MI-35 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia... Read more

23-Jul-09  Mil Mi24 Chirchik Airbase, 30 km from Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2F)

23-Jul-09 Mil Mi24 Chirchik Airbase, 30 km from Tashkent, Uzbekistan (2F)

23-Jul-2009

23-Jul-09 Mil Mi24 Chirchik Airbase, 30 km from Tashkent, Usbekistan... Read more

22-Jul-09 RA-22968 Mil Mi-8 Moiseevo, Kotovsky district, Volgograd region, Russia (6F)

22-Jul-09 RA-22968 Mil Mi-8 Moiseevo, Kotovsky district, Volgograd region, Russia (6F)

22-Jul-2009

22-Jul-09 RA-22968 Mil Mi-8 Moiseevo, Kotovsky district, Volgograd region, Russia... Read more

19-Jul-09 RA-25831 Mil Mi-8 Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (16F)

19-Jul-09 RA-25831 Mil Mi-8 Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan (16F)

19-Jul-2009

19-Jul-09 RA- Mil Mi-8 Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan... Read more

14-Jul-09 ER-MCV Mil Mi-26 nr Sangin, Afghanistan (7F)

14-Jul-09 ER-MCV Mil Mi-26 nr Sangin, Afghanistan (7F)

14-Jul-2009

14-Jul-09 ER-MCV Mil Mi-26 nr Sangin, Afghanistan... Read more

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan (2F)

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan (2F)

12-Jul-2009

12-Jul-09 4K-27038 Mil Mi-8 Capsian Sea, Azerbaijan... Read more

8-Jul-09  Mil Mi-2 Lesnichenko, 35 km from Smolensk, Russia

8-Jul-09 Mil Mi-2 Lesnichenko, 35 km from Smolensk, Russia

8-Jul-2009

8-Jul-09 Mil Mi-2 Lesnichenko, 35 km from Smolensk, Russia... 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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