RUSSIA DELIVERS MI-171 MULTIROLE HELICOPTER TO INDONESIA
November 27, 2012 – 16:38 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Russia has delivered the first Mi-171 multirole
helicopter to Indonesia, Russian Helicopters holding announced on
Tuesday, Nov 27, according to RIA Novosti.
In October an Indonesian mining company bought a civilian Mi-171
helicopter manufactured by the Ulan-Ude aircraft plant, said Russian
Helicopters spokesman Roman Kirillov.
The helicopter is equipped with modern piloting and navigation systems
that meet international safety standards, he added. Indonesia is
currently considering buying several Russian-made civilian helicopters,
he said.
Russian experts see the Asia-Pacific region as a key market for
helicopters and related equipment.
“A total of over 1,200 Russian-manufactured helicopters are registered
in countries across the region, including more than 700 Mi-8/17s,”
Kirillov said.
Indonesia currently has about 20 such helicopters but in their military
modification, he added.
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