Russia, India plan to sign contract for Mi-26 helicopter repair

[ashok321]

https://rbth.com/news/2016/08/09/ru...n-contract-for-mi-26-helicopter-repair_619353

Russian Helicopters Group is planning to sign a contract with India before the year end to overhaul three Mil Mi-26 (NATO reporting name: Halo) heavy military transport rotorcraft, Group Deputy CEO for After-Sale Maintenance Igor Chechikov said.

"India is a key strategic partner for Russian Helicopters Group and a major operator of Russian-made rotorcraft," Chechikov said.

"Russian Helicopters Group is planning to sign a contract with India before the end of 2016 to overhaul three Mi-26 rotorcraft," he added.

According to the group’s press office, India’s Defense Ministry and Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport signed a contract in late July for the repair and upgrade of ten Indian Navy Kamov Ka-28 (Helix) antisubmarine warfare helicopters.

The helicopters will be repaired at the Aircraft-Manufacturing Enterprise in Kumertau in the Urals.

Source: Tass.com

 

[Kazakh soldier]

This great, Kazakhstan also has 2 MI-26s in service, I hope India keeps using these beasts

 

[T90TankGuy]

Wonder if they will repair and upgrade the mi26 which are with the ARC ?

 

[GuardianRED]

Wonder if they will repair and upgrade the mi26 which are with the ARC ?

ARC?

 

[T90TankGuy]

ARC?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Research_Centre
our own air america
we imported 10 mi26 birds in the 80 , few were transferred to the ARC.

 

[GuardianRED]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviation_Research_Centre
our own air america
we imported 10 mi26 birds in the 80 , few were transferred to the ARC.

U sure? I do know that 4 was inducted and one crashed. Second, why would the ARC need heavy transport helicopter for reconnaissance? , you link doesn't say anything about the Mi26

 

[T90TankGuy]

U sure? I do know that 4 was inducted and one crashed. Second, why would the ARC need heavy transport helicopter for reconnaissance? , you link doesn't say anything about the Mi26

Am sure , saw them at an airbase way back in the 80 , its common knowledge that most of ARC planes are undeclared.

 

[GuardianRED]

Am sure , saw them at an airbase way back in the 80 , its common knowledge that most of ARC planes are undeclared.

10 Nos. Mi26? and why have them?

 

[Director General]

10 Nos. Mi26? and why have them?

Well ARC has many uses for it's Mi-26, including lifting heavy ELINT equipment and SFF troops and artillery.
BTW ARC has also got 4 Il-76s

 

[GuardianRED]

Well ARC has many uses for it's Mi-26, including lifting heavy ELINT equipment and SFF troops and artillery.
BTW ARC has also got 4 Il-76s

I did read abt the Il76s. BUT 10 Mi26s ?

 

[Director General]

I did read abt the Il76s. BUT 10 Mi26s ?

ARC has around 5-6 Mi-26s

 

[OrionHunter]

This great, Kazakhstan also has 2 MI-26s in service, I hope India keeps using these beasts

These are some amazing choppers. I've flown in these monsters many times. You can fit a three bedroom apartment in this giant!! Here's what it is from the inside.....

The chopper is so huge that the pilots land it by also observing a monitor screen in the cockpit from cameras mounted in the tail section to ensure there's no tail strike! The FMS seen in the middle offers the functionality of in-flight operations for pilot and flight navigator too as seen below....