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Russia will sell more than twenty Mi-17 helicopters to Afghan air force

Moscow, Russia - NATO, conducting negotiations, awaits green light from Moscow

Today the Afghan television network "Tolo" leaked the news of Russia will provide Afghan air force helicopters (over 20) Mil Mi-17, that with NATO approval. Currently, Afghan air force fleet has 25 Mi-17. With the help from Moscow, they could rise to 56 by 2012. According to the same source, every helicopter, depending on its configuration, will cost from 12 to 15 million dollars each, so the contract...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1119058
Rome, Italy, 07/12/2010 18:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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