Russia Ready for Large-Scale Delivery of Mi-8/17 Hip Helicopters to India

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Russia is ready to supply up to 250 modernized Mi-8 Hip transport helicopters to India upon request, the deputy head of Russian Helicopters design and manufacturing company said Thursday.

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India is Russia’s biggest customer in weapons and equipment purchases, including helicopters. Some 121 Mi-17V-5 have been supplied over the past five years, with a total of 300 Mi-8 and export-designated Mi-17 currently in service with the Indian Air Force.

“Our capabilities are widely known: we can deliver up to 250 of just the Mi-8 helicopters a year,” Andrey Shibitov told RIA Novosti.

Speaking on the sidelines of the sixth international industrial exhibition Innoprom-2015 in the southwestern Russian city of Yekaterinburg, Shibitov said India’s fleet of Russian-made Mi-8s is in need of replacement.“We are prepared to offer the next upgraded version… I think this will interest the Indian side, so we hope to continue cooperating,” Shibitov added.

The Mi-17V-5 is the newest in Russia’s Mi-8/17 helicopter family. Designed for personnel transportation, the vehicle can be equipped with weapons used in search and rescue operations.

During Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India in December 2014, the countries agreed in principle to assemble 400 Mi-17 and Kamov-226T transport helicopters annually in India.

 

[Ankit Kumar 001]

I think we already have the V5s on order.

 

[sathya]

Yeah buy 200 light + 200 medium helicopters..

And say good bye to only successful R&D in our country..

 

[Archie]

As far as I remember, we have already retired the Mi-8 fleet
Russia has already delivered 121 off the 151 Mi-17V5 India had ordered to replace the 110 Mi-8s

Yeah buy 200 light + 200 medium helicopters..

And say good bye to only successful R&D in our country..

Army, Air force and Navy have 350 LUH that need replacement
Add to that Navy needs 60 ASW helis, to replace the 35 Ageing ASW helis currently in service.
The only helis we are getting are Apaches to replace Mi-35 and Chinooks to replace Mi-26

 

[hkdas]

isn't Mil-17/8 hip an old model? why did russia offer that model to india now??

 

[sathya]

As far as I remember, we have already retired the Mi-8 fleet
Russia has already delivered 121 off the 151 Mi-17V5 India had ordered to replace the 110 Mi-8s


Army, Air force and Navy have 350 LUH that need replacement
Add to that Navy needs 60 ASW helis, to replace the 35 Ageing ASW helis currently in service.
The only helis we are getting are Apaches to replace Mi-35 and Chinooks to replace Mi-26

What about "make in India " kamov light helis

 

[Skull and Bones]

isn't Mil-17/8 hip an old model? why did russia offer that model to india now??

New engine and avionics.

 

[hkdas]

New engine and avionics.

then it will become Mil-17 V5.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Go away Russia.....