Iraqi armed forces took delivery of another batch of Mi-28NE helicopters, Interfax-AVN reports with reference to a source close to Russian military-industrial sector.
“An-124 aircraft delivered four “Night Hunters” to Iraq,” the source said.
The first batch of Mi-28NE helicopters was delivered to Iraq in autumn 2014. On October 30th the country’s Ministry of Defense said that these vehicles are ready to fight Islamic State terrorist group.
Earlier some sources reported that Russia is successfully implementing the contract for delivery of helicopters to Iraq signed in 2013; however, Russian military specialists were not sent to the country under this contract.
“Only guarantee teams of the enterprises of Russian Helicopters Holding Company are working in Iraq. There are no Russian military specialists,” the source said.
In 2013 Iraq signed the contract for delivery of 40 Mi-35 and Mi-28NE helicopters.
