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Monday, January 29, 2007

Russia Offers High-Altitude Light Helicopter Gunships to India

KA-52 helicopter gunshipRussia is set to unroll its new high-altitude light helicopter gunships and has offered its co-development to India as a package deal, which could also forsee cooperation in building 10-tonne-class choppers.

The offer comes as the country is also ready to unveil its new Kamaov-60 and next generation 10-tonne-class MI helicopters, which can be used as heavy lift troop carriers.

"We know Indian Air Force's urgent requirements for 10-ton-class helicopters and we have conveyed our readiness for joint development through the establishment of a joint holding company," Givi Dzhandzhgava, director general of the Ramenskoi Design company, told PTI.

"The Kamaov group by end of this year expects to roll out its new KA-52 helicopter gunships, which can be used at altitudes exceeding 5,000 to 6,000 metres," Dzhandzhgava said.

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