Ukraine to Build Medevac Helicopter

Ukrainian gas turbine maker Motor Sich plans to produce its own six-ton class medical evacuation helicopter within five years, the company's Deputy General Director Vladimir Semyonov said on Wednesday.

If the project goes ahead it will be the first break into helicopter production for Motor Sich, and the first time Ukraine has produced a large helicopter.

"The helicopter, which will have a take-off weight of six to seven tons, will appear we hope in about two to four years, at most five. It will be of all-Ukrainian production," he said.

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