Russian Helicopters is an integrated helicopter manufacturing company producing helicopters for both the army and civil aviation. This holding brings together leading designers, serial plants and related enterprises.
Russian Helicopters (see photo below) is a full-cycle company that includes absolutely all technological sections: development, production, sale, service, repair.
Demand for the products and services of this integrated group is quite large. Helicopter equipment is acquired, first of all, by Russian departments (FSB, Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Emergencies), airlines, and other large companies.
For example, in 2010, a contract was signed for the supply of Utair40 (airline) MI-8/47 helicopters. This is the largest contract that was concluded between the commercial operator of Russia and the manufacturer. In addition, the Ministry of Defense plans to purchase about 1000 helicopters in the next seven years, including the Night Hunter MI-28N and the Alligator KA-52 (combat, new Russian helicopters).
Today, the association is considering not only the production and sale of helicopter equipment, but also the entire cycle - “development-production-sale-repair-utilization”.
Actually, the Russian Helicopters company has already launched an after-sales service program, which should increase the market share of Russian helicopters to 30% by 2020. The supply of all components and the distribution of requests for repairs and maintenance were assigned to the Helicopter Service Company (a subsidiary of Russian Helicopters).
It should be noted that this company is on the list of the main largest manufacturers of helicopters. Products are in demand in most countries of the world. The highest demand is for Russian-made helicopters in the CIS countries, the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and the Pacific region.
The main objective of the association today is the modernization of the most popular types of equipment, including light Ansat and MI-34S1 helicopters. The certificate issued by EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) to the well-proven multi-purpose helicopter KA-32A11BC, not only increased its sales and opened access to a new market, but also raised the rating of the association as a whole.
At present, Russian Helicopters are standing in the way of promising projects. A whole range of models has been developed, which includes such popular models as MI-34C1, KA-226T, MI-171M, MI-38, KA-62, Ansat and others.
The Development Bank has opened financing for a project related to the development and organization of serial production of the multi-functional light helicopter KA-226T and a helicopter with increased payload MI-38. In addition, work has begun on a new high-speed helicopter. And the MI-8/17 helicopter expects a deep modernization (the working name of the model is MI-171A2).
But of particular interest are the new Russian helicopters ("helicopters of the future"), with the appearance and "stuffing" of which the developers must decide by 2025. The so-called artificial intelligence (neural networks) will be included in the basis of on-board equipment . The task of designers is to create a machine taking into account the most innovative developments. The basis of the concept of future samples should also be based on such indicators as flight safety, environmental friendliness.