Press Release

Issued by Russian Helicopters, JSC.

April 11, 2018

The Indian side has approved the technical configuration of the light utility Ka-226T helicopter developed by Russian Helicopters Holding Company which is to be assembled by the joint venture, Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited in India.

The project on the delivery of 200 Ka-226T units and the establishment of Ka-226T serial production in India is being implemented under an intergovernmental agreement signed in 2016.

In May 2017, the joint venture was registered in India to perform the helicopter assembly with the subsequent localization of production. As of today, the Indian Ministry of Defense has approved the payment of the JV charter capital. Moreover, the MoD has identified the production site, and the JV shall be situated in the vicinity of Tumkur, near Bangalore.

“Approval of the helicopter configuration to be delivered and assembled in India means that the technical aspects of the project have been finalized. We and our Indian partners shall commence the preparation of contractual documents in the near future”, said Andrey Boginskiy, director general of Russian Helicopters Holding Company.

The light utility Ka-226T helicopter features coaxial main rotor system, maximum take-off weight of 3.6 tons and is capable of transporting up to 1 ton of payload. It can be equipped with a transport cabin, which allows transporting up to six people, or modules fitted with special equipment. Improved flight performance of the Ka-226T helicopter, its environmental friendliness, cost effectiveness, state-of-the-art avionics suite and additional flight safety solutions make this helicopter one of the best in its class.