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Russian analyst says helicopter sale to Pakistan civilian, not military

Moscow, Russia - India has been Russia's only strategic and military partner in South Asia

The export of Mi-17 helicopters by the Ulan-Ude aircraft-building enterprise cannot be qualified as a military deal, as these helicopters were made in a civilian version, said deputy director of the centre for strategic and technological analysis. He added that Russia has never been engaged in military cooperation with Pakistan and is not planning to establish such relations with that country, which...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 30403
Rome, Italy, 06/27/2002 17:47
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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