Russia has developed a new helicopter for special forces needs
MOSCOW, (BM) – According to a source, the developed combat aerial vehicle will become an intermediate link on the way from Mi-8 to a promising helicopter, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Voennoe Delo.
Read more: Military and defense analyzes, comments, opinions and rating – Defweek.com
Read more: Russia and China to Develop a Next-Generation Heavy-lift Helicopter Together
Russian Helicopters Holding has developed a new version of the Mi-8AMTSH-VN special-purpose helicopter with enhanced combat equipment. This information is reported by TASS, referring to a statement by the director of the holding Andrey Boginsky.
In the summer of 2019, a contract was signed between Russian Helicopters and the Ministry of Defense for the supply of ten Mi-8AMTSH-VN helicopters in the basic version for special forces and Special Operations Forces of the Russian Federation.
According to the director of the holding, the upgraded version of the combat aerial vehicle has advanced capabilities of additional equipment. In particular, an improvement was made in the means of destruction, detection and recognition of the target.
Follow us everywhere and at any time. BulgarianMilitary.com has responsive design and you can open the page from any computer, mobile devices or web browsers. For more up-to-date news from us, follow our YouTube, Reddit, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook pages. Do not miss the chance to subscribe to our newsletter. Subscribe and read our stories in News360App in AppStore or GooglePlay or in FeedlyApp in AppStore or GooglePlay
>>Be a reporter: Write and send your article.<<
BulgarianMilitary.com
Editorial team
Source: Voennoe delo