Germany to send WS-61 Westland Sea King helicopters to Ukraine
Germany has committed to sending Ukraine six of its 21 retiring WS-61 Westland Sea King multirole, amphibious helicopters.
Ka-226T production for India moved to Siberia
Russian Helicopters has announced plans to set up a second production line for the Ka-226T at the Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (U-UAP) in eastern Siberia.
It will be tasked to produce helicopters for India. The main reason for creating the second Ka-226T production line is to complete the government-to-government agreement between Russia and India in time and with quality.
The Ka-226T is currently being built at the production line of the Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise (KumAPE).
The second line at U-UAP will use some parts and assemblies produced at KumAPE, which will be the sole source to manufacture the rotor
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