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First MI-35M Helicopters For Brazilian Air Force

Written by thomas · Filed Under Defense 

April 25, 2010

thomas

Brazil’s Air Force received the first Russian MI-35M
attack helicopters into service and are now designated
as AH-2 Sabres.
It is the first Russian military aircraft acquired by Brazil.
It is also the first helicopter in the FAB inventory
that was designed specifically for combat.
The aircraft has armor protection, fixed 23mm,
double barreled cannon mounted on a mobile turret,
the ability to launch rockets and surface-air missiles,
heat suppressors hindered the view of the aircraft by
infra red, and a series of counter-measures.
The purchase was formalized in October 2008, and
involves a package of 12 more helicopters and related
spares for maintenance for five years as well as training
services at a cost of $363.9 million.
The remaining nine helicopter will be delivered by the
end of 2011.
The MI-35M was selected following a competition with
the AgustaWestland AW109 and AW129 and Eurocopter’s
Tiger.

Israel Rafalovich

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