MI-35 deal between Moscow And Islamabad politically approved!

[HAIDER]

When we won't need them.

Its will start coming soon, very soon.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Photo courtesy: Wikimedia commons
ISLAMABAD: Russian envoy to Pakistan Alexey Dedov on Wednesday said that the MI-35 helicopter deal with Moscow and Islamabad is "politically approved", Radio Pakistan reported.

In an interview with Radio Pakistan, Dedov said that the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu will visit Islamabad soon. The report further stated that Alexey Dedov said the deal between Pakistan and Russia will help combat terrorism.

While Dedov said the deal has been "politically approved", further negotiations on details of the political-commercial contract are in progress.

The ambassador also said that Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu has talks with Pakistani counterparts on his agenda, to discuss the sale of defence equipment to Pakistan.

Pakistan’s request for MI-35 helicopters has been on the table since 2009, but Russia had kept the on the table pending because of the Indian factor.

India had long been Russia’s ‘exclusive military technical cooperation partner’. However, Moscow has reportedly downgraded that status to ‘preferred partner’ after India diversified its defence procurements and increasingly began relying on Western sources for meeting its hardware requirements. Russia has, meanwhile, reviewed its policy of selling military equipment to Pakistan.

Ambassador Dedov, however, had earlier maintained that there was no ban on selling defence equipment to Pakistan.

MI-35s are multi-purpose military transport helicopters which can be used for combat missions.

The Pakistan government has been saying that it genuinely needed these helicopters for counter-terrorism operations.

 

[Sam Manekshaw]

Russia defense industry is superior and more mature than Chinese.

Most Pakistanis here will not agree with this statement.

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Dont worry sir .
We already have a lot of experience with these Russian tech.It is good ,all weather.Only issue is its maintenance .Russian systems are maintenance ghost .Just look at our Su-30.
And they are already tested our patience due to INS Viky.I think MI 35 would be more than enough for Pakistan for dealing with terrorists.

Russians already helped us establish an overhauling,maintenance facility for MI series helis in Pak...

 

[A.Rafay]

Coming Soon!!

 

[Pichkari]

Were apache ever under consideration??
MI35 is good,apache is the best.

 

[he-man]

Well good for u,,,hope helps u guys in killing terrorists

 

[TOPGUN]

Good news we need these bad to kill evil .....

 

[C130]

it's a good helicopter. well suited for the environment over there. no western equivalent.

 

[he-man]

it's a good helicopter. well suited for the environment over there. no western equivalent.

Yeah as far as armour protection is concerned

 

[C130]

Yeah as far as armour protection is concerned

heh, looks like it's got some teeth and claws as well.
it's better than nothing. hope it will be used to kill many rats.

 

[he-man]

heh, looks like it's got some teeth and claws as well.
it's better than nothing. hope it will be used to kill many rats.

Yeah its pretty good for talibitches

 

[Derolo]

How many mi35 is Pakistan planning to buy?

Their current cobra fleet is 35-40 can they afford 30 Mi-35 hinds as a replacement?

 

[war is peace]

And india defence industry is crap

 

[Penguin]

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Thát's a South African modified version in service with Algeria...'

In the last three years, the South African company ATE and the Algerian Air Force have upgraded around 30 Mi-25s and Mi-35s to Mi-24 Mk.III or so-called 'Super Hind' standard. In this configuration the whole spares support and technical documentation, as well as the entire weapons system of the helicopter were replaced, and new weapons - including a 20mm gun and Mokopa ATGMs - were installed as well.