Russian Helicopters sends two copters to Vladivostok for PM Modi’s review
In a bid to speed up the decision-making process by Indian officials, Russian Helicopters — a part of Rostec Holding — is planning to showcase to Prime Minister Narendra Modi two of its Made for India copters during the two-day Eastern Economic Forum that starts in Vladivostok on Wednesday.
Both helicopters — the light multirole Ka-226T and advanced-medium multirole MI-1712A — are already stationed in Vladivostok.
Ka-226 line
Russian Helicopter’s Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant that celebrated its 80th anniversary on August31 — built in East Siberia in 1939, the plant was a key aircraft and helicopter manufacturing facility during the Second World War and the Soviet era — will now house a new production line for the Ka-226Ts to be built for Indian Army.
