29 Mil helicopters for Czech Republic

Russia to Deliver 29 Mi Helicopters to Czech Republic within Framework of Writing off State Debt

Russia will deliver 29 fully new Mi helicopters to the Czech Republic within the framework of writing off the state debt, a military-diplomatic source from the Czech military delegation reported to an ARMS-TASS correspondent at the ILA-2004 international aerospace salon.

According to the agreements reach in Moscow during a visit of a Czech military delegation, Russia will deliver through the Rosoboronehksport company 18 Mi-171 military transport helicopters from the Ulan-Ude aviation production association and 11 Mi-35 strike helicopters from the Rostov Rostvertol association for a total of 152 million euros. All helicopters will be delivered within the framework of writing off Russia?s state debt which is 588 million euros, the source noted.

Seven Mi-35 helicopters, which is the export variant of the Mi-24 helicopter produced by Rostvertol, were delivered to the Czech Republic last year. This delivery also was made toward a reduction of Russia’s state debt.

Source: 16.05.05, ARMS-TASS

I’m surprised the Mi-35 is still being built. Why not Mi-35M?