Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has fulfilled
its first contract for after-sale maintenance of multirole Mi-17-1V
helicopters operated by the Mexican Navy.“This is our first contract
with the Naval Secretariat of Mexico. It was fulfilled in full and on
time,” said Igor Chechikov, Russian Helicopter's deputy CEO. “Mexico
is one of our key partners in Latin America; it has quite an extensive
fleet of Russian-made helicopters. In 2016, we will expand cooperation
with our Mexican partners in terms of after-sale service. The parties
are already involved in negotiations on these issues.” |
One of
the main priorities for Russian Helicopters is active development of
a comprehensive system of after-sales service for Russian-made helicopters
all around the world including a number of Latin American countries.
In 2014-2015, the company successfully collaborated with the Mexican
Secretariat of National Defense by performing extensive repairs of 19
Mi-17/Mi-17-1V helicopters. Currently, Russian Helicopters are actively
involved in warranty and post-warranty maintenance of helicopters belonging
to the Mexican Ministry of Defense.
The multirole Mi-171V helicopter is one of the modifications of the
Mi-17 series that were developed by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, part
of Russian Helicopters. Strong flight performance, simplicity of operation
and reliability made these helicopters popular all around the world.
The multirole Mi-171V helicopter is capable of moving at a speed of
250 km per hour and its flying range is 610 km. The helicopter is capable
of transporting up to 37 troopers. |
