Indian Air Force helicopter crash | What we know about the Mi-17 helicopter
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In February 2016, Rostec State Corporation of Russia handed over to India the final batch of three helicopters of the contract for 151 Mi-17V-5 helicopters. They were manufactured by Kazan Helicopter
In February 2016, Rostec State Corporation of Russia handed over to India the final batch of three helicopters of the contract for 151 Mi-17V-5 helicopters. They were manufactured by Kazan Helicopter Plant, part of Russian Helicopters.
India is one of the largest operators of Russian military equipment. Taking into consideration all the enterprises that are currently under the Russian Helicopters holding company, it has delivered to India 110 units of the Mi-4, 128 units of the Mi-8 and about 160 units of the Mi-17, according to Rostec.
In 2008, India had signed a contract with Rosoboronexport for the delivery of 80 Mi-17V-5, which was completed in 2011-2013. In 2012-2013, three additional deals were signed to supply a total of 71 Mi-17V-5 for the needs of the Air Force, the Home Ministry and the Secretariat of the PM of India, Rostec said.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists