Rotorcraft
Russia To Resume Buying "Indigenized" Ansat
Moscow has demanded that the helicopters destined for its armed forces have no Western equipment, including the powerplant
The Ansat-U is used for basic training for Russian military rotary-wing pilots. (photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
The Ansat-U is used for basic training for Russian military rotary-wing pilots. (photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

The Russian defense ministry is to resume procurement of Kazan/Russian Helicopters Ansat helicopters following the recently announced plan to completely “indigenize” the baseline model that first flew in 1997. It centers on the replacement of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207K 630-hp turboshafts by either the Klimov VK-800V that is already available, or the VK-650V now in development. The current daylight-only avionics are to be replaced by a glass cockpit and a set of mission equipment from Ramenskoye PKB that will permit night operations.


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