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Russia to export Kamov helicopters in Iran within the end of the year
Moscow, Russia - The agreement will concern particularly civil aircraft
(WAPA) - Kamov, one of Russia's largest helicopter producers, intends to sign an agreement by the end of the year to export its helicopters to Iran.
Roman Chernyshev, company's director, said that the agreement is for "Supplies of civil rather than military helicopters". He added that other Russian aircraft makers had already signed similar deals with Iran, in particular, for the delivery of more than 100 Tupolev Tu-204 medium-haul passenger airliners.
He also said that Kamov had received a 100 million dollars loan from Vnesheconombank to produce the KA-226T utility helicopters. The KA-226T can carry either eight people or 1.5 tons of cargo and is built in various configurations - passenger, freight, search and rescue, and patrol.
Vnesheconombank (Bank for Development and Foreign Economic Affairs) was established by the Russian government last year as a national development vehicle to modernize and diversify the Russian economy and make it more competitive. (Avionews)
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