Aircraft Not In Production, Has No Plans For Foreign Manufacturing

Russian Helicopters is flatly denying Russian and Chinese media reports that the two countries plan to enter into a collaboration to produce Mi-2 helicopters.

Mi-2 File Photo

A statement released by Russian Helicopters says that neither Rostvertol, a subsidiary of the company and the purported partner in this joint venture, nor Russian Helicopters, including any subsidiaries, are taking part in any joint projects in China to build or assemble light helicopters, or any similar projects connected with Mi-2.

The aircraft is not in production by Russian Helicopters and is not included in the modern lineup. There are no plans to jointly manufacture these machines in any foreign state.

The company said in the statement that that China and customers from China remain traditional partners of Russian Helicopters. The company says it has fulfilled and is continuing deliveries under many contracts, covering helicopters of various classes and mission profiles.

Those programs include a contract with the social security of Ordos City (China, Inner Mongolia) for the delivery of a civil all-weather coaxial Ka-32A11BC utility helicopter in its firefighting variant, and the recently-completed delivery of 32 Mi-171E helicopters to the Peoples Republic of China.

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