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Test flight in Russia of the new combat helicopter Mi-35M produced for Azerbaijan 2902122.
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Test
flight in Russia of the new combat helicopter Mi-35M produced for Azerbaijan.
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Russia conducted test flights of Mi-35M helicopters, which were produced for Azerbaijan by Rosvertol Company in Rostov-Don, Russia. In September–October 2010, Azerbaijan purchased 24 Mi-35M from Rhe Russian Company Rostvertol. |
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 Russian combat helicopter Mi-35M during test flight in Rostov-Don, Russia. (Picture Copyright RussianPlanes.net) |
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Russia
has sold at least 19 helicopters to Azerbaijan in 2011 and is to sell
another 32 this year. The Moscow-based Centre for Strategic and Technological Analysis said that in 2011 Russia sold Azerbaijan at least 15 helicopters in the Mi-8/17 series and four Mi-35 helicopters. The centre said that Russia was expected to sell Azerbaijan around 20 Mi-17 series helicopters and at least 12 Mi-35 military helicopters this year, Russian news agency RIA-Novosti reported. The Mi-35M is an upgrade version of the combat helicopter Mi-24 which features enhanced combat efficiency thanks to improved flight performance, round-the-clock employment capability, and modernised weapons systems. The upgraded helicopter is capable of carrying out a wider range of combat missions, including air reconnaissance with real-time target location and designation, by day and night, in all weather conditions. |
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