Russian Helicopters Holding Company to present helicopter models new to the Asian market: Kamov Ka-226T, Mil Mi-171A2 and Mil Mi-28NE

Moscow, January 29, 2013
Press release

Russian Helicopters Holding Company, part of OboronProm, will present new helicopter models for the Asian market – Kamov Ka-226T, Mil Mi-171A2 and Mil Mi-28NE – at Aero India – 2013 international aerospace trade show (held on February 6-10). Another holding company, the United Engine Making Corporation (UEMC), will also disply its products.

Russian Helicopters will display not only models already known to Asia Pacific customers, but also their new designs, never before presented in the region: the light multi-role Kamov Ka-226T, the modified civilian medium helicopter Mil Mi-171A2 and the attack Mil Mi-28NE.

Russia previously already offered the Kamov Ka-226T to the Indian Air Force under the announced tender for 197 helicopters. A different model, the civilian Mil Mi-171A2, is seen as the best variant in the popular Mil Mi-8/17 family. The Indian helicopter fleet currently includes about 200 aircraft of this type, and Indian demand for this machine remains strong. For example, in December 2012, Rostec-controlled Russian Helicopters signed an additional contract to deliver an extra shipment of Mil Mi-17B-5s to the Indian Air Force.

The Russian holding company will present the Mil Mi-28NE attack helicopter jointly with Rosoboronexport. The model is intended to search and destroy tanks and other armor against heavy AA opposition, as well as low-speed aerial targets and personnel. The Mil Mi-28NE’s unique specifications enable it to achieve combat objectives during both day and nighttime in any weather.

OboronProm’s other holding company, UEMC, will present at Aero India 2013, among its civilian products, the RD-33MK engine for the MiG-29 family of jet fighters; NK-361 gas turbine engine; VK-2500 helicopter engine; PD-14 advanced engine intended for the Russian MC-21 aircraft; and the AL-55I engine created to the Indian Air Force order for the HJT-36 trainer aircraft.

OEMC will offer buyers interested in military aircraft components engine 117S designed for the Sukhoi Su-35S fighter. It is a turbofan engine with thrust vectoring and 14,500 kilograms of thrust, or 16% more than the thrust of the basic AL- 31F engine model. State-of-the-art technologies and materials went into creating the 117S engine. The redesigned low-pressure compressor in this engine offers high efficiency, whereas the turbine with its improved blade cooling system has demonstrated increased reliability. A comprehensive digital controller integrated in the fighter’s control systems regulates the operation of the 117S.

Russian Helicopters OJSC, a subsidiary company of OboronProm (part of Rostec), a global leader in helicopter manufacturing, and the only Russian helicopter designer and manufacturer. The holding company was established in 2007. The company is headquartered in Moscow and comprises five helicopter manufacturing plants, two design bureaus, as well as manufacturers of components and accessories, and a service company providing aftermarket support in Russia and overseas. Key buyers for the holding company’s products include the Russian Defense Ministry, the Russian Interior (Police) and Emergency and Disaster Response Ministries, Gazprom Avia and UTair airlines, as well as major Russian and international companies. Russian Helicopters generated RUB 103.9 billion in 2011 revenues (up 27.8% year-on-year), delivering 262 helicopters to customers.   

United Engine Making Corporation Management Company OJSC (UEMC) is an Oboronprom subsidiary. More than 85% of leading companies focusing on design, series production and service of gas turbine engines and equipment, as well as key components and parts suppliers are integrated under the UEMC group. One of UEMC priority business lines is implementation of comprehensive development programs for sector companies, implementing state-of-the-art technologies meeting international standards.

United Industrial Defence Corporation OboronProm OJSC is a multi-product line engineering and manufacturing conglomerate, established in 2002, currently part of the Rostec Corporation. Its main business lines are helicopter manufacturing (through Russian Helicopters OJSC) and engine making (through the United Engine Making Corporation).

Rostec is a Russian government corporation established in 2007 to promote design, manufacture and exports of high-tech manufacturing products for civilian and military use. The corporation comprises 663 companies and organizations, currently grouped under eight holding companies in the defense industry sector, and five companies in civilian manufacturing sectors. Rostec subsidiaries lie in 60 Russian regions, shipping their products to the markets of more than 70 countries around the world. Rostec generated RUB  45.6 billion in net earnings in 2011, paying RUB 100 billion in federal, regional and local taxes.