Ansat helicopter at HeliRussia-2020

During the International Helicopter Industry Exhibition HeliRussia, held between 15th and 17th September 2020 in Moscow, the Russian Helicopters holding presented new equipment options for Ansat multipurpose helicopter and announced the development of the new generation of this light rotorcraft. ´The Ansat helicopter project is continually being developed to meet the needs of our... Read More

Mi-171A2 certified in South Korea

The South Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has validated the type certificate for Mi-171A2 helicopter, which is manufactured at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, belonging to the Russian Helicopters holding company. Validation of Mi-171A2 certificate confirms the compliance of its design with local flight safety requirements and authorizes its use in the... Read More

A ´Storm´ is coming

A prototype of new upgraded variant of Mi-171Sh ´Storm´ (Ми-171 Шторм) was for the first time presented to the public at the International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´, that took place between 23rd and 29th August 2020 in Kubinka, Moscow area. The new member of Mi-8/Mi-17 family was exhibited by its manufacturer, the Russian Helicopters holding... Read More

New high-speed rotor blades for Russian combat helicopters

During the International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´ held between 23rd and 29th August in Kubinka, the Russian Helicopters holding company presented the new, made entirely from composites, rotor blades intended for combat helicopters. The blades were designed to increase the maximum speed of Mi-28 and Mi-35 combat helicopters. Their main characteristic include the improved aerodynamics... Read More

EMERCOM to receive the first upgraded Mi-26T2

A contract for delivery the first upgraded Mi-26T2 for the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) was signed during the ongoing International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´. Mi-26T2 is an upgraded version of Mi-26T, a civil variant of the heavy transport helicopter introduced in 1983. Mi-26T2 is manufactured since 2015 and the rotorcraft received modern avionics... Read More

Russian MoD to receive two Mi-38 helicopters

As announced by the Russian Helicopters company, a contract for supplying two Mi-38 rotorcraft was recently signed by the manufacturer with the Russian Ministry of Defence. The helicopters will be delivered in a passenger variant, with a highly comfortable cabin. An official ceremony of concluding the contract was held in Kubinka, during the International... Read More

Serial production of Mi-35P launched

A few days ago Russian Helicopter company announced the commencement of serial production of the upgraded Mi-35P attack helicopter. The first serial rotorcraft has already completed its type-specific flight tests and received an acknowledgement of the declared performance characteristic and changes performed to its design. The tests took place at Rostviertol premises and the... Read More

Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 / БИ-1

Bereznyak-Isayev BI-1 / БИ-1 (also known as Ближний Истребитель – short range interceptor), prototype of a rocket-powered interceptor from 1940s, exhibited in the Central Air Force Museum in Monino, July 2017. Shortly before the German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and based on the past experiences from the air combat in two... Read More

Russian Helicopters at the International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´

At the upcoming International Military-Technical Forum ´Army-2020´, the Russian Helicopters holding is going to show a wide range of military helicopters manufactured by the company. The annual military exhibition and trade show will take place next week, between 23rd and 29th August, and as usual will be organized at Kubinka, Moscow area. The static... Read More

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 / МиГ-3

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3 c/n 3872 (RA-1563G) from Vadim Zadorozhny´s collection, static display during MAKS-2019 (Zhukovsky, Moscow area). MiG-3, the Soviet interceptor fighter from the early 1940s, is among the iconic aircraft of the World War II. Inextricably linked with the years 1941 and 1942 – the time of Axis invasion of the Soviet Union –... Read More