October 31, 2014

Russia delivers all 63 Mi-17V5 helicopters to Afghanistan

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Russia has completed delivery of 63 Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopter gunships to Afghanistan's army.

Since the contract between Rosoboronexport and the US Department of Defense was signed in 2011, 63 helicopters produced at Kazan Helicopters, part of Russian Helicopters, have been delivered to Afghanistan for an overall contract is worth $1.2 billion. The helicopters supplied assist with the successful formation of the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) 

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