"Russian Helicopters" Successfully Completed the Repair of Two Indonesian Mi-35P

31 Agustus 2017

Mi-35P of the Indonesian Army (photo : VPK)

MOSCOW (Itar-Tass) - RIA Novosti. Holding "Russian Helicopters" handed over two Indonesia combat helicopters Mi-35P after major repairs, told reporters on Wednesday the press service of the company.

The contract for the overhaul of these machines was signed in September 2016.

"Specialists from Indonesia visited the JSC "150 ARZ" holding company "Russian Helicopters" for the acceptance of two Mi-35P helicopters .The representatives of the Indonesian delegation inspected the flight tests, inspected the helicopters and signed the necessary documents," the report said.

The first combat helicopters Mi-35P to Indonesia were delivered in September 2003. As part of the intergovernmental agreement, in September 2007, Indonesia ordered three more Mi-35P helicopters that were delivered in September 2010. The official ceremony of their transfer to the Indonesian Army took place at Pondok Cabe Army Ground Base in Jakarta on October 20 of the same year.

The updated version differs from the standard Mi-35 by the presence of a bow moving cannon with a twin 23mm cannon, multifunctional indicators, including the pilot's windshield. In addition, the helicopter is equipped with a gyrostabilized optoelectronic system, a video registration system, modern communications and navigation complexes, and a digital autopilot.

The Mi-35P helicopter was built on the basis of the Mi-24P, the main period of its release fell on 1981-1989. In total, Mi-24P/Mi-35P helicopters were used by about 70 countries. Helicopters of this class continue to carry combat duty in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation abroad - in Syria, Tajikistan and Transnistria (Moldova).

(RIA Novosti)