Aircraft
Russia and Iran Negotiate Major Rotorcraft Deals
At the recent MAKS show, talks advanced on the supply of a lightweight helicopter, and general assistance to the Islamic Republic.
 An Iranian-operated Mi-17 at Kish airshow. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
An Iranian-operated Mi-17 at Kish airshow. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Moscow and Tehran are inching closer to a major deal on rotorcraft that would cover license production, co-development and maintenance. Discussions are centered on a light helicopter: either the Kamov Ka-226T or the Kazan Helicopters Ansat. Meantime, Iran continues to operate more than 50 Mil Mi-17s and is developing its own designs based on old Bell models.


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