Defence Industry

Russia-China Collaborate for Advanced Heavy Lift Helicopter
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Issue Net Edition | Date : 14 Oct , 2015

Graphic: Advanced Heavy-Lift Helicopter

Russian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) have signed a framework agreement to work together on creating an Advanced Heavy Helicopter. Under the agreement, the parties will work on all areas of development and preparation to launch serial production of the new aircraft, named the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL).

The agreement has been signed at the Moscow Kremlin by Alexander MIkheev, CEO of Russian Helicopters and Lin Zuoming, Chairman, Board of Directors of AVIC in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The manufacture in China of a heavy-lift helicopter developed jointly by the two countries has been an important component of Russian-Chinese collaboration in the aviation industry.

This agreement marks the beginning of work on the ground for the project. The demand for the new heavy-lift helicopter in China could exceed 200 aircraft by 2040. The AHL is planned to have a take-off weight of 38 tonnes, internal cargo capacity of ten tonnes and underslung load of 15 tonnes. The helicopter will be designed to operate round-the-clock in hot climates, mountainous terrain and all weather conditions and will be able to fly a highly varied range of missions from transportation to medevac, fire fighting and more.

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