Burkina Faso orders Mi-171Sh

Gérard Gaudin BURKINA FASO’s Air Force, the Armée de l’Air de Burkina Faso, is acquiring two Mi-171Sh helicopters, following a contract signing at the Army-2017 International Military- Technical Forum in Russia. The deal was announced on August 25 by Sergei Kornev, head of Russian State arms exporter Rosoboronexport’s Air Force Special Equipment and Service Export Department. Delivery of both helicopters is due next year. Further defence industry co-operation with Burkina Faso is also being discussed, according to Kornev. A second