Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jan. 29 – Russia has delivered two Mi-171 helicopters to Iran as part of a $45 million contract to upgrade the latter's rescue fleet.
Iran Focus
Tehran, Iran, Jan. 29 – Russia has delivered two Mi-171 helicopters to Iran as part of a $45 million contract to upgrade the latter's rescue fleet.
Under the contract, Russia is to deliver five Mi-171 transport helicopters to Iran before the end of March, the government-run news agency Fars reported.
Another three helicopters will be delivered in March, state media said on Thursday.
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