15-Jul-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters expect to deliver 267 helicopters in 2011, reports TASS quoting CEO Dmitry Petrov. The company expects to maintain a ratio of 70% military to 30% civil as last year. This production rate shows a continued increate having manufactured 169 helicopters in 2008, 183 in 2009 and 214 in 2010. Approximately 50% of the... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce the signing of the final agreements for the firm establishment of HeliVert, a Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland “equal†joint venture. HeliVert is intended to set up and run a final assembly line plant... Read more
22-Jun-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
The aviation market of the European Union (EU) is one of the most important markets for the Russian Helicopters holding company, a part of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom. The EU is one of the top priorities for the presence of Russian rotorcraft, including possible prospective deliveries and joint Russian-European projects in rotorcraft design and construction.... Read more
7-Jun-2011Source: Flightglobal
Russia’s Rosvertol, which produces attack helicopters for the Russian Helicopters holding company, is in talks with Algeria over the export of its Mi-28NE, the Rostov-on-Don-based manufacturer said on 6 June.... Read more
20-May-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian rotorcraft-building holding Russian Helicopters that makes part of United Industrial Corporation OBORONPROM and leasing company VEB-leasing concluded an agreement on strategic partnership at the aviation market of Latin America, where the interest to Russian-made commercial helicopters is forecasted to grow. The signed document envisages the provision of leasing services to the Latin American companies... Read more
20-May-2011Source: Turbomeca
During the Heli Russia Air Show, Russian Helicopters, JSC has formally placed on Turbomeca (Safran group) the first order for the delivery of 40 serial Ardiden 3G engines for the Ka-62. This first lot of 40 engines will be delivered to Russian Helicopters over a period of two years. Such order materializes the first step... Read more
18-May-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, has delivered the new Ka-32A11BC rescue helicopter equipped with a medical module to Ministry of the Russian Federation for Civil Defense, Emergency Management and Natural Disasters Response (EMERCOM of Russia). The helicopter was delivered under the contract concluded with EMERCOM in 2009 for... Read more
13-May-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters is set to deliver 3 Mi-171Sh helicopters to the Ministry of Defense of Peru. The helicopters will be manufactured by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) under a FSUE Rosoboronexport contract. The delivery is pursuant to a contract signed in 2010. The latter provides for the delivery of 6 Mi-171Sh military transports to Peru. The... Read more
13-May-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters, has shelved its initial public offering at the London stock index this week because of a lack of demand for shares, adding to the list of Russian companies that have failed to make it in Europe. “While the IPO would serve the Russian government’s strategic vision for the industry, we are also very... Read more
9-May-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, JSC has signed the first three long-term contracts for the delivery of helicopters to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The company confirmed that the contracts envisage deliveries over the period of 2011 to 2018. These contracts are part of the Russian State Armament Programme for 2011 – 2020, which was approved by the... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with Brazilian operator Helipark Taxi Aereo to create a support centre for the medium multi-role Ka-32A11BC helicopters. Their experts think that the availability of service and support centres in the country will help provide full-scale support for the operations... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, the helicopter industry holding and a part of UIC Oboronprom, have signed an agreement with the Brazilian commercial helicopter operator Ðtlas Taxi Aereo (a subsidiary of Qualy Group Brasil) for the creation of a Mi-171A1 support centre in Brazil. Such a centre will help improve the airworthiness of Russian rotorcraft in Brazil and... Read more
15-Apr-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters and the Brazilian investment group Qualy Group Brasil have signed a Cooperation Agreement for the promotion of the Mi-34C1 helicopter pursuant to a dealership agreement. The document provides for the possible delivery of 150 new light Russian Mi-34C1 helicopters before 2023. Qualy representatives think the new light Mi-34C1 may prove interesting to commercial... Read more
13-Apr-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russian Helicopters is in line to become the first global Russian defence company to list on the London Stock Exchange, following announcement of plans to raise $500m (£307m). The company reports about 8,500 machines in operation and accounts for 13% of the global helicopter fleet. With revenues last year of $2.7bn, the company has yet... Read more
10-Mar-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
The Russian all-weather coaxial Ka-32A11BC helicopter equipped with a horizontal firefighting system is an efficient tool in combating fires on top floors of high rise buildings and skyscrapers, including the densely populated regions of the world’s largest cities. The helicopter can be used in fighting fires that ground apparatus cannot reach or has difficulty in... Read more
5-Mar-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, a part of UIC Oboronprom, showcased its lineup at HELI-EXPO 2011 (stand 628) in Orlando, FL. The models on are potentially the most suitable and attractive for the North American market – the medium multi-role Mi-8/17, the coaxial Ka-32A11BC, the highly maneuverable light Mi-34C1, and the multi-role special ops (including operations in thin... Read more
9-Feb-2011Source: Oboronprom
Russian defence firm Oboronprom has identified India as its strategic partner and is ready to forge a long-term partnership with the country, according to a top company official. Russian Helicopters Holding combining all the helicopter plants under the Oboronprom roof is to display its latest models at the Aero India 2011 show in Bangalore beginning... Read more
9-Feb-2011Source: HeliHub.com
Russia’s Rosoboronexport and India’s Axis Aerospace & Technologies Pvt. Ltd. have announced the signing of an initial agreement to form a joint venture for aerospace and defense business. The JV will also work in design, production and integration of avionics systems, including production of Russian avionics under licence in India. It would focus on areas... Read more
9-Feb-2011Source: Rosoboronexport
At Aero India 2011 Rosoboronexport offers its foreign customers a wide range of helicopter systems. In recent years exports of Russian rotary-wing aircraft have been steadily growing. Amongst the most popular export items one finds a family of the Mi-17 military helicopters, being delivered these days also to the Indian Air Force. Proven and effective... Read more
8-Feb-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
The Indo-Russian Maintenance and Repair venture, Integrated Helicopter Services Private Ltd.(IHSPL), established by Russian Helicopters, a part of United Industrial Corporation (UIC) Oboronprom, and Indian company Vectra Group, is opening a service centre for all type of civil Russia-made helicopters in the Republic of India. The opening ceremony took place in Greater Noida, a New... Read more
5-Jan-2011Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, JSC, that makes part of UIC Oboronprom, consolidated control stock of all Russia’s rotorcraft-building enterprises, thus finalizing main formation stages of united Russian holding that deals in helicopter design, manufacture and servicing. Within the scope of the final stage Russian Helicopter acquired 1,202,973,854 ordinary registered shares of Rostvertol, PLS bringing its ownership of... Read more
15-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
(electronic translation from local language) Moscow, December 14, 2010 – JSC “Helicopters of Russia jointly with the Corporate University OAO Oboronprom holding a contest Helicopters XXI century”. It is open to students and university student teams (no more than three people), as well as workers holding enterprises “Helicopters of Russia”. Age of participants – 18-35... Read more
15-Dec-2010Source: HeliHub.com
Helicopters of Russia, a subsidiary of OAO Oboronprom, became the owner of 24.66% shares of OAO Kazan Helicopter Plant (KHP). This tactical move is actually to allow Oboronprom to reduce its shareholding 66.15% to 41.49%, according to Interfax. KHP manufactures helicopters Mi-8, Mi-17 light helicopters Ansat. The authorized capital of KHP is 154.6 million rubles... Read more
7-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
[HeliHub.com ran a story on the sale of these helicopters prior to Russian Helicopters issuing this press release] The Russian multi-role Mi-171A1, manufactured by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters holding company, won the tender of Brazil national oil company Petrobras to operate in the Amazon Basin. Brazilian operators bid in... Read more
3-Dec-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Kazan/2 December 2010 – OP-2, the second prototype of the new Mi-38 helicopter built by Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant JSC and Kazan Helicopters JSC, the subsidiaries of the Russian Helicopters holding company, has achieved its first flight. The test program that was started is proceeding well according to Kazan Helicopters specialists: the helicopter has already... Read more
19-Nov-2010Source: Janes
Russian Helicopters is preparing to launch a joint venture in China that will become the group’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre for aircraft operating in the country.... Read more
28-Oct-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, the Russian helicopter engineering holding company, a part of United Industrial Corporation Oboronprom, and the Russian Center for Scientific and Technical Services Dinamika (CSTS Dinamika) have signed a cooperation agreement in the marketing, development, production, and delivery of technical training means for flight and engineering personnel operating Russian-made rotorcraft. Under this agreement the... Read more
30-Sep-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
The Russian Helicopters (an Oboronprom subsidiary) Board of Directors has approved a new company management system. In accordance with the resolutions passed, starting from 27 September UIC OBORONROM will cease to be the managing company of Russian Helicopters, JSC. Dmitry Petrov has been appointed the new CEO of Russian Helicopters. Before taking this position he... Read more
20-Jul-2010
Russian Helicopters is examining the technological possibility of a helicopter which can reach speeds of up to 350 kilometers per hour, company spokesman Roman Kirillov told RIA Novosti on Friday... 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
30-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
At the 4th International Forum and Exhibition Unmanned Multipurpose Vehicle Systems – UVS-TECH 2010, held as part of Engineering Technologies 2010 that opens today in Zhukovsky,Russian Helicopters rotorcraft-manufacturing holding company showcases two perspective unmanned helicopters, Korshun and Ka-135. These models are designed under Russian Helicopters program on developing a broad spectrum of vertical take-off and... 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
23-Jun-2010Source: AVN
“Helicopters of Russia” (incl OPK Oboronprom) is hoping to set up production outside Russia within two years, according to a press conference on Tuesday. General director of Oboronprom “Andrei Reus confirmed he is leading negotiations with China, India and Latin America... Read more
22-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
22 June 2010 – Russian Helicopters (subsidiary of JSC UIC Oboronprom, part of Russian Technologies State Corporation) and AgustaWestland (a Finmeccanica company) are pleased to announce that the set up of a joint civil AW139 medium twin helicopter final assembly plant started with a ground-breaking ceremony, solemnly laying a time capsule in the base of... 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
8-Jun-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters holding company exhibited the multi-role medium Mi-17, Ka-32A11BC, and the multi-role light Ka-226T at the International Aerospace Exhibition and Conferences ILA-2010 in Berlin, at the united UIC Oboronprom display in Hall 10, stand 201 These helicopters can perform any tasks, from carrying people and cargo to special ops in natural disaster areas. They... Read more
14-May-2010Source: RIA Novosti
“We are working on the concept of the fifth-generation combat helicopter,” the paper quoted the company’s CEO, Andrei Shibitov, as saying at a news conference in Moscow, confirming that the company was going to spend some $1 billion on the project, with more investment expected to be allocated from the state budget.... Read more
30-Apr-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Ulan-Ude aviation plant completed certification of production and quality system under government standard GOST R ISO 9001-2008 requirements. Arrangements for certification were held within the framework of development concept implementation of quality management system of helicopter industry holding enterprises under supervision of JSC “Russian Helicopters”. Previously JSC UUAP quality system was certified by GOST R... Read more
20-Apr-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters showcased the medium multi-role Mi-17 and Ka-32A11BC and the light multi-role Ka-226T made for the Asian-Pacific Region at the 12th Defence Services Asia (DSA) 2010 exhibition. These helicopters can perform any tasks, from carrying people and cargo to special ops in natural disaster areas. They can perform in the corporate, passenger, cargo, search... Read more
16-Feb-2010Source: Russian Helicopters
For the first time in US–Russian “helicopter†relationship history, two Russian chief designers for Kamov and Mil, managed by the Russian Helicopters holding company, will present the Ka-32A11BC and the Mi-171 models to American audiences. The event will take place during the HAI, Heli-Expo 2010 in Houston, Texas, February 21-23. Presentations of the Russian rotary-wing... Read more
14-Dec-2009Source: ITAR-TASS
The Ulan-Ude aircraft plant that makes part of the Vertolyoty Rossii (Helicopters of Russia) holding, ends the year with a growth in sales of about 35 percent.... Read more
9-Dec-2009Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters and Iran-based Fanavaran ASEMAN GITI Co. Ltd. have signed an agreement to promote Russian rotorcraft in the Islamic Republic of Iran.... Read more
8-Dec-2009Source: Press Info Bureau
The Request for Proposal for replacing the Cheetah helicopters was issued in July 2008 to six vendors. Further action as per the existing procedures including Defence Procurement Procedure, 2008 is underway.... Read more
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
19-Nov-2009Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters held the first regional conferenceentitled New Approaches to Aftersale Service and Maintenance of Mi Helicopters which brought together representatives of the Russian industry, heads of Russian-made helicopter operators from the Middle East, and delegates from regional air authorities.... Read more
4-Nov-2009Source: Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters showcased its firefighting rotorcraft at the international airspace supply fair AIRTEC 2009 that kicked off today in Frankfurt. The recent certification by EASA of the multi-role Ka-32A11BC makes it an attractive option for commercial operators in the EU.... Read more
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
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
22-Jun-2009Source: Russian Helicopters
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17-May-2009Source: HIA
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