Iran Orders 21 Mi-171 Heavy Transport Helicopters From Russia

: Mi-171 helicopter operated for the Iranian Red Crescent Society (photo credits - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies)

An Mi-171 helicopter operated for the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Credit: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
A few days after Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary peace deal, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) turned to Russia to renew its rotorcraft fleet. IRCS President Pirhossein Kolivand signed an agreement in Moscow on June 17 to purchase 21 Mil Mi-171 heavy transports, type manufacturer...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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