Attack helicopters NEW DELHI, Apr 16 Indian air force delays purchase of 48 medium helicopters from Russia capacity of the Mi-17V5 in connection with the government's «Made in India» project to support domestic production, Ani reports, citing sources. «The decision was made to close the deal. carrying capacity,» government sources told ANI. 
India has received a new batch of S-400s from Russia, media reported. the tender was accepted long before the start of Russia's operation in Ukraine and was part of the contracts revised in connection with the decision of the Indian government to replace imported goods with those manufactured in India under the «Made in India» project. Earlier it was reported that Russia planned to conclude a contract for the supply of 48 Mi-17V5 military transport helicopters to India by the end of 2017 and begin its execution in 2018. Later, Vladimir Kozhin, who served as Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation for Military-Technical Cooperation, said that he hoped to sign the contract in 2018. Since then, the fate of this agreement has not been known. India is one of the largest operators of the fleet of Mi-17V5 and Mi-17 helicopters and, in particular, uses them for the movement of high-ranking officials, including the president and prime minister of the country.
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