Newest Mi-8AMTSh-VA Arctic multipurpose helicopter will be presented during the ARMY 2018 Forum on the open site in the settlement of Kubinka near Moscow.

The new Arctic helicopter is invented for transport-and-landing support of the Arctic force grouping, monitoring the assigned zones, search-and-rescue support of the distressed crews and passengers of aircraft and ships on the Northern Sea Route.

Mi-8AMTSh-VA helicopter is a military transport aircraft, which is able to carry some armaments and a set of special equipment. The chopper is to be operated in the northern areas of the country at temperatures of 40° C below zero.

The helicopter has a system for monitoring low-visible aircraft and a search radio direction finder for searching distressed manpower and equipment.