Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Yuri Borisov visited the Kazan helicopter plant

Deputy Minister of Defence Yuri Borisov has visited the Kazan helicopter plant where he took part in the opening ceremony of a new section for new helicopters Mi-8/17, Mi-17 and Ansat.

In the course of the visit, Yuri Borisov claimed that the Russian Defence Ministry would continue ordering production of the enterprise as it produces military hardware on time and without defects.

He mentioned that the Russian Ministry of Defence was one of the main customers of the Kazan enterprise and that representatives of the Military department noted high rate of its development.

He also claimed that the Russian Defence Ministry expects to restart deliveries of the amphibious helicopters Mi-14 in the army, especially in the new modification for the usage in the Arctic.

Russian Defence Minister also told that the Military department is ready to order Mi-38 multirole helicopters after their check for compliance with the army’s requirements.

Source: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

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