Tuesday, March 02, 2010

DTN News: Russian Helicopter Manufacture Up 8.3% In 2009

DTN News: Russian Helicopter Manufacture Up 8.3% In 2009

Source: DTN News / Russian Helicopter

(NSI News Source Info) MOSCOW, Russia - March 3, 2010: The Russian helicopter industry continued to increase its output in 2009: Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 183 helicopters for local and international customers, increasing the total by 14 compared to 2008. The 8.3% growth was made possible through a joint effort by all Russian rotorcraft industry specialists.

The deliveries breakdown stayed similar to that of 2008: 105 civil helicopters were delivered by the end of 2009, of which 9 were in VIP configuration with luxury interiors.The share of export, counting FSUE Rosoboronexport contracts, exceeded 50% of the total 2009 deliveries.

EnterpriseHelicopter Type2009
Ulan-Ude Aviation PlantTotal60
Total, Mi-8/17160
Kazan Helicopter PlantTotal85
Total, Mi-8/1779
Total, ANSAT-U6
Kumertau Aviation Production EnterpriseTotal13
Total, Ka-322
Total, Ka-2265
Total, Ka-286
RostvertolTotal15
Total, , Mi-24/353
Total, Mi-262
ProgressTotal10
Total, including deliveries to Russian Defence Ministry: 183

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 , Helicopter Service Company (VSK), Novosibirsk Aircraft Repairing Plant and Ural Works of Civil Aviation.

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. The companies of the group reported revenues of over 130 billion roubles in 2009.

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