Russia signs contract with Nigeria on military helicopters deliveries

“We are talking here about a significant number of Mi-171Sh helicopters and several Mi-35M helicopters,” an official says




BAKU, September 12. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia concluded last month an agreement with Nigeria on the deliveries of a considerable consignment of Russian Mil Mi-series military helicopters, which are called Hip in line with NATO classification, a senior official with the state-owned high-tech corporation Rostec said on Friday.
“In August, not that much long ago, a contract was signed with Nigeria on the deliveries of [Russian] helicopters,” Sergei Goreslavsky, a deputy director general of Rostec, said at the ADEX-2014 international defense exhibition in Azerbaijan.
“We are talking here about a significant number of Mi-171Sh helicopters and several Mi-35M helicopters,” Goreslavsky added.
He added that Mi-171Sh helicopters and other Mi modifications are very popular in other African states.
“Mozambique expressed its interest and we plan to work in this direction at the upcoming exhibition in South Africa,” Goreslavsky added.

heavenmade: Good move!
I think we have to begin to look in the direction of Russia because the west has really failed us

The helicopter can carry up to 36 paratroopers or 12 injured on stretchers, and cargo weighing up to 4 tons inside the cabin and on its external sling. Mi-171Sh"s sent to Kazakhstan are equipped with flight navigation and radio communication equipment. The chopper was first deployed by the Russian Army in 2009

5thNOTE: Nothing is good there. Helicopters that mozambqi is pricing and that is the helicopter we are buying is no helicopter at all. Becus that is poorest country in the world and they would buy according to their income and the best which is above their income. Imagine u buying what ur gatekeeper buys as shoe in the market. I hear of Apache helicopters but nigeria wont buy such aircraft, but will be buy flight testing aircraft as fighter jets and attack helicopter.

5thNOTE: Nothing is good there. Helicopters that mozambqi is pricing and that is the helicopter we are buying is no helicopter at all. Becus that is poorest country in the world and they would buy according to their income and the best which is above their income. Imagine u buying what ur gatekeeper buys as shoe in the market. I hear of Apache helicopters but nigeria wont buy such aircraft, but will be buy flight testing aircraft as fighter jets and attack helicopter.