Rostec and HAL will form a JV to manufacture Ka-226T helicopters in India.

"The agreement with India is the result of long work with our Indian partners. This is the first Russian-Indian high-tech project, implemented by the Indian government within the framework of the " Make in India" programme. The organization for the manufacture of helicopters is provided by the creation of a Russian-Indian joint venture in India, which includes holdings of Rostec - JSC "Rosoboronexport" and "Russian Helicopters", and on the India side - the corporation "HAL" (Hindustan Aeronautic Limited)," said CEO of the Rostec State Corporation, Sergei Chemezov. In the future, the program can be extended and both partners are considering the possibility of joint access to other markets as well.

"Russia and India have had long term cooperation with regards to the supply of Russian helicopters. The organization of production of the light Ka-226T in India is a big step forward in the development of business relations between the two countriesI," said the CEO of the holding company "Russian Helicopters," Alexander Mikheyev. "Through the implementation of this ambitious project, we plan to strengthen the position of Russian Helicopters in the strategically important South Asian market. I am confident that the project will be successful and will open new prospects for cooperation between India and Russia."

The Kamov Ka-226T is a light multirole helicopter. It is powered by 580 h.p. FADEC-equipped Arrius 2G1 engines by Turbomeca which enables the helicopter to land or take-off safely if one engine fails. It is operation in temperatures ranging from -50°? to +50°? with a relative humidity of 100%, and does not need to be kept in a hangar.