Rotorcraft
Ansat Aurus VVIP Helicopter Unveiled at MAKS 2019
Russian Helicopters has developed both a VIP version and a cold-weather version.
The Ansat Aurus is outfitted with an interior similar to that of the limo developed for President Putin. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
The Ansat Aurus is outfitted with an interior similar to that of the limo developed for President Putin. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

In an effort to boost sales in the luxury market, the Russian Helicopters has introduced the Ansat Aurus, a helicopter with VVIP interior similar to that of the Aurus Senat limousine, which was developed for President Putin and his ministers in 2013-2018 under the Kortezh project. At MAKS 2019 the manufacturer exhibited a serial Ansat with a passenger cabin configured for five travelers in a style of the Aurus Senat on display nearby. The Ansat Aurus is a joint product of Russian Helicopters and its new partner NAMI, local acronym for “Central Scientific Research Automobile and Automotive Engines Institute." Following its first public appearance at Putin’s inauguration in May 2018, the Senat series automobiles won several lucrative orders from heads of states and large corporations, loading the production line through late 2021.