The Mi-35 helicopter is an exceedingly modernized version of the Mi-24 combat helicopter with new onboard equipment and avionics.
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The deal is considered to be a major breakthrough in the relation between the Cold War rivals.
The defence deal includes the selling of 4 advance Mi-35 “Hind E” combat helicopters to Pakistan.
Pakistan and Russian Federation had signed a bilateral defence cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military-to-military relations in November past year.
The military official did not offer details on the planned delivery date of the aircraft or the helicopters’ technical configuration.
General Raheel Sharif spent about 15 hours at an arms expo which featured Russia’s chopping-edge weapons and army gear.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry also said that both sides have been negotiating the delivery of helicopters and that Pakistan now has a number of Mi-17 helicopters delivered by US to assist in the fight against militancy. The deal had to be followed by another “technical cooperation agreement” to pave the way for sale of defence equipment to Pakistan, Dawn reported.
Operational for attack flights at altitudes of 10-25 m daytime and 50 m at night over land or water.
The helicopter can be deployed for a host of different missions, including transporting up to eight paratroopers and carrying military supplies weighing up to 1,500 kg internally and 2,400 kg externally.
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The Mi-24/25/35 helicopter is now in use by the Brazilian, Russian, Venezuelan and Azerbaijani armed forces.
