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Reply With QuoteI think there are a lot of spare parts of Russian helicopters left in Iraq from Saddam. So it makes sense to buy more Russian weaponry since you can easily fix it. Also they use to fly them - makes it easier to do it again. Finally - it is cheaper to buy Russian stuff.Originally Posted by NUS
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- 1st April 2009 12:05 #1Patron
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U.S. Army to supply Russian Mi-17CT helicopter to Iraqi Armed Forces
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+2000 T-72 MBT +140 M1A1 +request for 36 F-16 in September.U.S. Army to supply Russian Mi-17CT helicopter to Iraqi Armed Forces
06:56 GMT, March 30, 2009 WASHINGTON | The Pentagon late Friday awarded an $80.6 million contract to Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC) of Annapolis, Md., to supervise the sale of 22 Russian-made MI-17CT military helicopters and helicopter avionics to the Iraqi armed forces.
Friday's contract to ARINC to supply the Russian-made MI-17 helicopters to the Iraqi military was reported by the U.S. Army in the Pentagon's Blue Tops contract announcements, yet the portion of the work in the U.S. will be done in Warner Robins, Ga. -- which is home to the U.S. Air Force's Warner Robins Air Logistics Center at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
Awarding the contract was the Army's Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation in Orlando, Fla. The contract is to be completed by the end of August 2010. The contract number is W900KK-08-C-0011.
Other work for this contract will be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, (20 precent), and Ulan Ude Russia, (65 precent). Ulan Ude, Russia, is home to the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, which is the designer and manufacturer of the MI-17 military helicopter -- an export version of the Russian's military's MI-8 combat helicopter.
A first batch of Russian Mi-17 Hip multi-purpose helicopters has been commissioned to the Iraqi army in summer 2007.
The Mi-17 is an improved version of the Mi-8 helicopter, also known as the Mi-8TMB. It is specifically designed for improved capabilities at high altitudes and in hot weather conditions.
Different versions of the MI-17 helicopter are designed specifically for high-altitude military operations and are in service in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Looks like US is serious about Iraqi Armed Forces armament. Or, at least, about Iraqi money.
Anyone knows what's up with F-16 deal request? Was it denied?
- 1st April 2009 20:36 #2Contributor
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- 2nd April 2009 00:55 #3Administrator
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But hideously expensive once it reaches a real live battlefield Originally Posted by JohnFlint1985 
- 2nd April 2009 13:14 #4Fully Dressed Military Professional
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The Iraqi Army doesn't needs to go to war with any of the neighbours in the current scenario. The might of the US Military is shadowing the entire region. These Russian stuff will just be adequate for the Iraqi Military to ward off any hostile adventure by any of its neighbours, till times that the US arrives centre stage. 
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- 2nd April 2009 17:22 #5Defense Professional
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Originally Posted by TopHatter But hideously expensive once it reaches a real live battlefield
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- 2nd April 2009 17:58 #6Field mechanik Senior Contributor
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mi8 proven to be very reliable and rugged helis. anyone who flew one in combat will agree. on one occasion medic mi8 was hit, and its belly opened dropping all wounded solgers, yet choper made it. i heard it from a person that was in that chopper.
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I agree. Yet also we should consider that it is possible that US don't want to give them the best stuff in the arsenal since no one knows how the country really turns up if and when US army will leave it. I doubt that you want to give them top of the line American stuff if you have a possibility that you have to come back and fight them again. Not that I say it will happen, but still -just thinking aloud. Originally Posted by TopHatter But hideously expensive once it reaches a real live battlefield"We Shall Never Surrender" Winston Churchill
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Mi-8 (Mi-17) is the world's most widespread medium-lift helicopter. More than 12,000 were produced. The best helo of its class.
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