Turkey to buy 32 Mi-28 attack helicopters from Russia
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RIA Novosti, Sergey Venyavsky
Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter. "The Mi-28N's specifications and combat characteristics are equal to those of three Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters, which are currently the mainstay of Russia's helicopter fleet," said first deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov.
Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter. "The Mi-28N's specifications and combat characteristics are equal to those of three Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters, which are currently the mainstay of Russia's helicopter fleet," said first deputy prime minister Sergei Ivanov.
ANKARA, December 22 (RIA Novosti) - Turkey plans to buy 32 used Mi-28 (Havoc) helicopters from Russia in a deal worth a total of $1 billion, a national Turkish daily reported on Monday.
Vatan said the decision to buy helicopters from Russia was made after talks for purchases of Cobra and Super Cobra helicopter gunships failed with the United States.
Russian helicopters will tide Turkey over until deliveries of Agusta A-129 Mangusta helicopters, co-produced with Italy's Agusta Westland, are received by the Turkish Armed Forces. The Italian company won a tender for the production of 52 helicopters in 2007.
The Turkish Defense Ministry has yet to officially confirm the report by Vatan.
The Mi-28 is an all-weather day-night attack helicopter manufactured by the Rostvertol plant in southern Russia.
NEWS @RIA Novosti, PHOTO @RIA Novosti
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