Rostec has Delivered Another Batch of Ansats for Air Medical Service

Rostec has Delivered Another Batch of Ansats for Air Medical Service

Russian Helicopters Holding has delivered three Ansat helicopters for the National Air Ambulance Service of Russia. The aircraft made by Kazan Helicopter Plant have been supplied under the contract with PSB-Leasing. A total of 66 Ansats and Mi-8MTV-1s are to be delivered under the NAAS agreement. 

Ansat helicopters delivered to NAAS are designed to transport one patient accompanied by two medical professionals. The rotary-wing aircraft have high readiness for takeoff, are capable of landing on non-instrument sites chosen from air, including building roofs, motor roads and adjacent areas. 

“The National Air Ambulance Service of Russia is expanding its helicopter fleet. This will allow to increase flying intensity and expand the geographic reach. During five years, the NAAS helicopters performed more than 43,000 evacuations with about 60,000 patients rescued. The coverage area was increased up to 49 regions this year. The number of ambulance flights reached 6,000 per year. We are going to expand our ambulance helicopter fleet up to 83 helicopters in the nearest future,” said Oleg Evtushenko, Rostec’s Executive Director. 

The Ansats are outfitted with electronic display system – a so-called “glass cockpit” that improves navigation and reduces pilot workload. The advanced control panel displays all key flight details on a single screen. Moreover, the state-of-the-art equipment ensures easy and fast route programming and access to current aeronautical databases.