Russia and the United States in Afghanistan will create aservice center helicopters series "MI ". On it informs RIA Novosti news agency. Haul and repair helicoptersfrom Afghanistan to Europe is expensive.
Rosoboronexport and the command of the U.S. Army signed a contract to supply the Air Force in Afghanistan 21 Mi-17V5in the amount of 367.5 million dollars. The first machines will be transferred to the customer in October 2011. A fully all Air Force helicopters in Afghanistan will be at the end of 2012.
Currently, the Air Force in Afghanistan operate flights on theMi-8 and Mi-17. In addition, armed countries are ninetransportation-combat Mi-35.
