Three Killed in Medevac Helicopter Crash in Azerbaijan
18:26 11/02/2013All three crewmembers of a Mi-17 Hip helicopter were killed on Monday when it crashed into the Caspian Sea, the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry said.
Russia Remains Key Arms Supplier for India – Rosoboronexport
02:58 05/02/2013Russia remains a key supplier of weaponry to India with good prospects for future military-technical cooperation, Deputy General Director of Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Viktor Komardin, said.
India to Assemble Russian Mil, Kamov Helicopters
21:07 26/12/2012Russian Helicopters holding and India’s Elcom Systems Pvt Limited have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture to assemble Russian Mil and Kamov helicopters in India, the Russian holding said on Wednesday.
US Helicopter Contract 'In Place' Says Russian Arms Firm
11:21 03/12/2012Russia's state arms export corporation Rosoboronexport insisted on Monday it had not received any formal notification from the US regarding cancellation of a contract for delivery of Russian military helicopters to Afghanistan.
Ukraine to Build Medevac Helicopter
16:45 07/11/2012Ukrainian gas turbine maker Motor Sich plans to produce its own six-ton class medical evacuation helicopter within five years, the company's Deputy General Director Vladimir Semyonov said on Wednesday.
Uganda in Talks for More Su-30 Fighter Jets
13:52 21/09/2012Uganda is in talks with Russian state arms export company Rosoboronexport over an option purchase of six more Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets, the company's Deputy Director Alexander Mikheyev said on Friday at an arms exhibition in South Africa.
Four Dead in Kazakhstan Helicopter Crash
10:31 22/08/2012Four people were killed after a military transport helicopter crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, emergency officials said.
Russia Rejects U.S. Allegations on Arms Deliveries to Syria
17:40 13/06/2012Russia dismissed on Wednesday claims by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that it was selling attack helicopters to Syria and accused the United States of arming rebels fighting against the rule of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.12
U.S. Senator Challenges Pentagon over Russian Arms to Syria
12:22 13/06/2012A U.S. Senator has called on the Pentagon to take action against Russia's state arms exporter Rosoboronexport, which he claims is "arming the Assad regime" in Syria.
Russia to Sign Afghan Mi-17 Option by Year-End
12:10 17/05/2012A delivery schedule for an option order of Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters for the Afghanistan Armed Forces will be signed by Russia and the U.S. by the end of the year, Russia's defense exports holding Rosoboronexport said on Thursday.
Kazakhstan Seeks Helicopter Production Deal With Russia
11:32 04/05/2012Kazakhstan wants to build Russian helicopters on its territory, the country’s Emergency Services Minister Vladimir Bozhko said on Friday at an acceptance ceremony for two new Ka-32A11BC helicopters.
Russia Pulls Out of Indonesian Rocket System Tender
13:30 02/05/2012Russia’s arms trading company Rosoboronexport has pulled out of an Indonesian tender for the supply of multiple launch rocket systems, the company told Military Industrial Courier magazine.
Afghan Heli Engineers Training in Russia - NATO Head
11:28 19/04/2012Afghan engineers who will maintain Russian-built helicopters for the Afghan armed forces are currently starting training in the Russian city of Novosibirsk, NATO General Secretary Anders Fogh said on Thursday at the opening of the NATO-Russia Council (RNC) in Brussels.
Russian Specialists to Modernize Helicopters in Bulgaria
15:02 15/03/2012Moscow and Sofia signed a deal to repair and modernize Soviet-era helicopters in Bulgaria, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said on Thursday.
Dropping Russian Chopper Deal May 'Seriously Hurt' Security
22:37 13/03/2012Cancelling a contract with Russia state arms exporter Rosoboronexport on the delivery of military helicopters would put the U.S. program of sustaining security in Afghanistan at risk, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said during a briefing on Tuesday.1
Senators Call For End to Russian Helicopter Deal
12:30 13/03/2012The U.S. Department of Defense should drop a $900 million contract with Russian arms sales company Rosoboronexport to supply helicopters to Afghanistan's forces, if Moscow continues to arm the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, 17 senators have said in a statement sent to Pentagon head Leon Panetta, the Foreign Policy Journal reports.1
Russia may sell air defense systems, helicopters to Saudi Arabia
14:03 14/11/2011Russia is ready to continue talks with Saudi Arabia on the export of helicopters and air defense missiles systems, state-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said on Monday.1
India set to buy 59 more Russian helicopters in $1 bln deal
09:56 13/11/2011India is close to finalizing a second contract with Russia for another 59 Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters after the phased delivery of the first 80 of these choppers began this fall, The Times of India reported on Sunday.
India takes delivery of first of 80 Mi-17s
11:42 08/11/2011India has taken delivery of the first batch of 80 Mi-17V-5 tactical transport helicopters ordered under a $1.345 billion deal in 2008, Russian arms sales agency Rosoboronexport said on Tuesday.