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18.06.2009
RUSSIAN HELICOPTERS AND PALL EUROPE ANNOUNCE COOPERATION ON MI-8/17 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
Paris- Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Pall Europe have started cooperation on the M-8/17 helicopter modernization program. The Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant and Pall Europe signed an agreement at Paris Air Show 2009 to provide engine particle separators for new and previously delivered civil Mi-8/17 helicopters.
Paris- Russian Helicopters, JSC, and Pall Europe have started cooperation on the M-8/17 helicopter modernization program. The Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant and Pall Europe signed an agreement at Paris Air Show 2009 to provide engine particle separators for new and previously delivered civil Mi-8/17 helicopters.
The agreement envisions research & development and the release of documentation necessary to modernize new and previously delivered civil Mi-8/17 helicopters.
The new particle separators will significantly enhance engine operation performance of Mi-8/17 helicopters, which is particularly important for operators in the Middle East and Africa.
The new particle separators provided by Pall Europe will be installed at the Moscow Mil Helicopter Plant facilities or by authorized technical support centers.
"We've been working toward this partnership for quite a long time and we're happy the agreement was signed here at Paris Air Show," Andrei Shibitov, CEO, Russian Helicopters, said. "We are considering further cooperation with Pall on upgrading our other models, particularly the Mi-38, Ka-226T, and others," he added.
Russian Helicopters, JSC is an affiliated company of UIC Oboronprom. It is the managing body of the following helicopter industry enterprises: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant, Kazan Helicopters, Rostvertol, Progress Arsenyev Aviation Company, Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, Vpered Moscow Machine-Building Plant, Stupino Machine Production Plant, Reductor-PM and Helicopter Service Company (VSK).
UIC Oboronprom, JSC is a multi-profile industrial and investment group established in 2002. Its main tasks include helicopter engineering (Russian Helicopters managing company), engine-building (United Engine Industry Corporation managing company), air defense systems and complex electronic systems (Defense Systems holding company), and other machine-building activities.
Published: 18.06.2009
Source: http://rus-helicopters.ru
