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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Eastern Military District to Receive 40 Helicopters by 2014

Ka-52 AlligatorRussia’s Eastern Military District will receive more than 40 combat helicopters by the end of 2013, a spokesman said Monday.

“Over 40 new Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters will be delivered to air bases in the Eastern Military District by the end of this year,” Lt. Col. Alexander Gordeev said.

The new helicopters are expected to replace the existing fleet of aging Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and significantly boost combat capabilities of army aviation in Russia’s Far East, according to the Defense Ministry.

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