The impressive facility, encompassing all stages from component manufacturing to testing, of the "Kazan Helicopter Plant" is located in the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan in the Russian Federation.
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| The mechanical workshop of the Kazan-2 helicopter factory. |
The Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters Corporation, was established 75 years ago, on September 4, 1940, by decree of the Soviet People's Commissar for Aviation No. 387 establishing the Leningrad Aircraft Plant.
Currently, the factory is producing Mi-17 and Mi-38 helicopters (an upgraded version of the famous Mi-8 helicopter) and the new Ansat helicopter. With 7,000 engineers and employees, the factory's current capacity is 40-50 aircraft per year, compared to its maximum capacity of 110 aircraft per year.
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| Mi-3 helicopter. |
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| Mi-38-2 helicopter. |
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| The Ansat helicopter has recently been introduced into the Russian Air Force. |
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| The new Ansat helicopter. |
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| Russian Mi-17v5 helicopters sold to India. |
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| A formation of Mi-17 helicopters of the Russian Air Force. |
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| The formidable Mi-17 squadron. |
According to VNA
