Russian Helicopters (RH) and Rosoboronexport (ROE) have signed a contract with a overseas buyer to ship a batch of modernized Mi-171E helicopters. The contract supplies for the supply overseas of the newest modernized Mi-171E helicopters manufactured by the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the Russian Helicopters holding, Rostec, the mother or father firm of RH and ROE mentioned in an announcement. They’re outfitted with probably the most trendy avionics gear. The identify of the overseas buyer and the variety of helicopters has not been specified within the launch. A number of Russian protection and aerospace enteprises are below Western sanctions which particularly targets their worldwide gross sales and provide of components and spares.
“A significant modernization of the service system has been carried out, which incorporates composite rotor blades, an X-shaped tail rotor with composite blades, a brand new swashplate and a bolstered transmission. The helicopter has improved stabilizer aerodynamics, an improved keel beam, and the potential for putting in each left and proper sliding doorways. The carrying capability on the exterior sling has been elevated by 20%, which is now as much as 5000 kg. Essentially the most trendy on-board radio-electronic gear has been put in, which ensures round the clock use of the helicopter in any climate situations,” mentioned Aleksey Kozlov, Normal Director of the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant.
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The upgraded Mi-171Es are distinguished by an improved energy plant and elevated carrying capability. Helicopters of the Mi-17 sort are efficiently operated in high-altitude situations in Latin American nations, particularly in police operations to fight drug smuggling. There may be expertise of their use in arctic situations, within the tropical local weather of the nations of the Asia-Pacific area and in African nations. The upgraded Mi-171E helicopters are distinguished by an improved energy plant. The machine is provided with two VK-2500PS-03 engines. They’ve elevated energy and elevated useful resource indicators, and are additionally outfitted with a FADEC sort digital management system.
Mi-171E is a sophisticated, multi-purpose helicopter produced by Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, part of Russian Helicopters. Developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, the helicopter is a contemporary export variant of the Mi-8 medium multi-mission helicopter. The Mi-171E helicopters could be deployed in search-and-rescue (SAR) missions, catastrophe response, forest fire-fighting and medical help within the subject. The Mi-171E includes a metallic fuselage fabricated from high-strength aluminium alloys. The fuselage integrates a five-bladed primary rotor and a three-bladed tail rotor. The below hull is put in with a hard and fast try-cycle touchdown gear system. The helicopter integrates state-of-the-art flight and navigation gear from main Western and Russian producers.
