Rosoboronexport JSC has signed first export contract to supply a foreign customer with the Mi-38T medium-range multi-purpose helicopters manufactured by the Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of Rostec’s Russian Helicopters Company.
The Mi-38T is designed for aThe Mi-38T is designed for an around-the-clock airlift of up to 40 people with landing on unprepared sites, evacuation of the wounded (up to 12 lying-down or up to 30 sitting cases, accompanied by 2 medical attendants), transportation of goods weighing up to 5000 kg in a cargo compartment or up to 5000 kg on an external sling. The capability to move up to a platoon of infantry to a distance of up to 800 km is provided. The helicopter is also adapted for search-and-rescue operations and is capable of hoisting in persons and cargo weighing up to 300 kg from the ground or water in hover mode. Its rear cargo hatch is equipped with a hydraulically powered loading ramp, and there is a starboard hatch with a wide sliding door. The ramp is adapted for quick loading and unloading, including rolling of wheeled and tracked vehicles.