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Judi Lynn

(160,525 posts)
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 04:36 AM Mar 2013

Peru to Buy 24 Russian Helicopters – Media

Peru to Buy 24 Russian Helicopters – Media
31 March 2013 07:16

Baku-APAş Peru’s government will buy 24 Russian Mil Mi-171 (Hip) helicopters worth overall $406.8 million to use them in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism, APA reports quoting RİA Novosti..

La Republica reported that the country’s Defense Ministry has submitted to the Economics Ministry a draft resolution based on a comparative study of Russian helicopters and Eurocopter AS332 Super Pumas and Eurocopter AS532 Cougars.

The Russian side offered buying its products during talks between a Russian government delegation and Peruvian Defense Ministry representatives in the capital Lima in early March.

One chopper is expected to cost over $16.9 million. According to the plan of deliveries, 21 helicopters will be supplied to Peru in 2014, and three more in 2015.

More:
http://en.apa.az/news_peru_to_buy_24_russian_helicopters_____med_190271.html

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Peru to Buy 24 Russian Helicopters – Media (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2013 OP
Those are not cheap. Paul E Ester Mar 2013 #1
 

Paul E Ester

(952 posts)
1. Those are not cheap.
Sun Mar 31, 2013, 12:34 PM
Mar 2013

I wonder if Peru could find a better use for half a billion dollars. Interesting US choppers were not in the running.

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