11-Feb-22 - Russian Helicopters showcased the helicopter-type drone BAS-200 at the 9th National Aviation Infrastructure Show (NAIS 2022) in Moscow. February 9-10 #NAIS2022
02-Feb-22 - Russian National Service of Sanitary Aviation (NSSA) received 3 Ansat and 3 Mi-8MTV-1 air ambulance helicopters. NSSA already received 16 of a 66 contract order signed last year #Russia
17-Dec-21 - Ten approvals for major changes in the standard design of the Russian Ansat helicopter were achieved in 2021 including range and life span of components #Ansat
12-Jun-21 - Russian Helicopters successfully tested the Ansat auxiliary fuel tank for fracture resistance by dropping it from a height of 15.2 m ~ 17 ft. It is a 195 lt ~ 51 gal tank that will fit inside the Ansat passenger cabin #FuelTank
24-Apr-21 - Russian Ansat helicopter can lift 1 ton ~ 2,000 lbs with an external sling making it capable for specific tasks such as firefighting. The max takeoff weight has been increased from 3,600 to 3,800 kgs ~ 7,900 lbs. it was also equipped with an onboard winch for up to 272 kgs ~ 600 lbs #ExternalLoad
11-Apr-21 - Russian Helicopters delivered to Turkmenistan their first Ansat and an Mi-17-1V helicopters in air ambulance configuration for medical evacuations #medical
03-Jan-21 - Russian Helicopters unveiled the Ansat-M equipped with an upgraded fuel system for extended range, a modified tail for better stability and new avionics which allows it to fly in zero visibility conditions #AnsatM
23-Nov-20 - Russian Helicopters delivered the first Ansat to an European client. The helicopter in medical configuration was for the Ministry of Interior of the Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
30-Sep-20 - The VIP variant of the Russian Ansat, the Aurus, has found the first three potential customers . First aircraft has already been completed at the Kazan Helicopter Plant #Aurus
16-Sep-20 - Russian Helicopters announced new equipment for the multipurpose helicopter Ansat at the HeliRussia 2020 expo including a new internal fuel tank and an emergency flotation system. A new type certificate also allows operators to use all the helicopter documentation in digital format #HeliRussia2020
07-Aug-20 - Craft Avia, the Russian Helicopters official dealer for Mexico, received the first of 40 planned helicopters for the Mexican market. National certification expected for this year #Mexico