Final five Mi-8MTV-5-1 delivered to Russian military ahead of schedule

As part of the Single Day of Acceptance of Military Products, the Kazan Helicopter Plant of the Russian Helicopters has handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense five Mi-8MTV-5-1 military transport helicopters. This is the final batch of helicopters delivered under a 2011 contract with the Ministry of Defense.

Rostec handed over a batch of Mi-8MTV-5-1 for the RF Ministry of Defense ahead of schedule and the Mi-8MTV-5-1 helicopters passed all tests stipulated in the terms of the state contract, technical documentation and were accepted by the military mission.

“The vehicles are equipped with modern domestic-made UV-26M protection equipment. The helicopter fuselage has been adapted for the installation of the L-370 electronic warfare system,” said Yuri Pustovgarov, managing director of the Kazan Helicopter Plant, in a report to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu .

Among the features of the Mi-8MTV-5-1 are: the dolphin nose, the extended left door and in place of the standard manual ramp, the ramp opens using a hydraulic drive which significantly reduces the time it takes to prepare the helicopter for loading and unloading.