Azerbaijan to receive 64 new military helicopters this year

Azerbaijan has purchased several 40 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M helicopters that are to be delivered to the country by the end of 2012.

From contracts signed in 2010, Azerbaijan will this year receive a total of 64 helicopters, consisting of 40 Mi-17V1 and 24 Mi-35M models, being built by the Kazan and Rostvertol plants. This all adds up to the largest aviation contract signed between the two countries.


Source: 15 May 2012 - Nikolai Vanesev – HeliHub.com Moscow correspondent

Photo: The Azerbaijan Air Force Mi-24P Hind-F and Azerbaijani Leader Ilham Aliev

(15.05.2012)