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Post by Fender on Dec 13, 2007 9:25:34 GMT -5
Russia delivers 2 Mi-171Sh combat helicopters to Croatia 15:16 | 12/ 12/ 2007
MOSCOW, December 12 (RIA Novosti) - Russia has delivered to Croatia two Mi-171Sh combat and transport helicopters, a representative of Russia's State-run arms exporter Rosoboronexport said Wednesday.
"Two knocked down helicopters were delivered on December 5 to the air force base in Croatia's Velika Gorica, where they were assembled within a week," Leonid Gladchenko said.
He said that in line with the contract, signed by Rosoboronexport and the Croatian Defense Ministry in 2006, Russia will supply a total of 10 Mi-171Sh helicopters to Croatia.
"We plan to complete the deliveries of the remaining eight helicopters by April 2008," Gladchenko said.
He also said that the first two helicopters will go on show to the country's authorities on December 12, when Croatia celebrates its National Air Force Day.
Mi-171Sh is designed to destroy tanks, gunboats, arms depots and enemy infantry. The helicopter's load capacity is four metric tons and its cruising speed is 230 km/h (143 mph).
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Post by tripwire on Dec 13, 2007 9:27:40 GMT -5
And you want to join the EU? lololol
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Post by Fender on Dec 13, 2007 9:44:23 GMT -5
And you want to join the EU? lololol Once again there's a lack of logic in your worthless statement.
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Post by MiG on Dec 13, 2007 12:31:13 GMT -5
And you want to join the EU? lololol Dude, are you that stupid? Maybe you should read up on some things before you comment and say such stuff. The Mi-171Sh is a very big improvement over the Mil Mi-8's and Mi-17's at their very standardized. This helicopter has transport/combat capabilities, much like the Mil Mi-24AD/25/35P. This helicopter is exactly what Croatia needs. Why on earth would the HZS get something like the Apache Longbow or the Commanche (Which even the US Army and USAF is reconcidering) on its current budget? Dude get with the program. Croatia needs a transit helicopter until something better can be afforded in a couple of years. What a stupid comment.
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Post by Anthologic on Dec 15, 2007 18:29:58 GMT -5
What Croatia really needs are some strategic stealth bombers so they can bomb the shit out of Belgrade... am I right folks? Am I right folks?
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Post by srbobran on Dec 15, 2007 19:40:10 GMT -5
No. Serbs have a natural knack for taking down stealth bombers.
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Post by MiG on Dec 17, 2007 12:02:08 GMT -5
What Croatia really needs are some strategic stealth bombers so they can bomb the shi t out of Belgrade... am I right folks? Am I right folks? Ma ja, eto odma.
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