The Pentagon wants to buy a Mi-24 helicopter and an-2 aircraft for training US instructors
The United States may purchase Russian helicopters or "cornhuskers" for familiarization in the flight stage of courses on tactics and weapons, according to media reports, citing the Pentagon. We are talking about the Mi-24 or Mi-17, as well as the An-2. In October, the US military also expressed interest in buying Russian weapons.
The Pentagon is interested in the possibility of purchasing Russian Mi-24 or Mi-17 helicopters, as well as an An-2 aircraft, so that American instructors can get acquainted with them, according to the notification to the potential contract, the text of which leads RT.
"For familiarization, the flight stage of the tactics and weapons courses will involve two aircraft provided by the contractor as a realistic simulated enemy during the specified flight exercises in accordance with the instructions of the commander of MAWTS-1 (first marine aviation weapons and tactics training squadron. - «Newspaper.Ru")", - specified in the document.
The latter was produced in the USSR. Individual aircraft are still used by the Russian aerospace forces. Today, they are produced in small batches in China.
Mi-24 (NATO codification-Hind, from the English "DOE"; also has the nickname "Crocodile") is a family of multi - purpose attack helicopters produced by the USSR and Russia. The basic modification of this technique became one of the world's first specialized combat helicopters. Mi-24s are designed to provide fire support to troops on the battlefield, landing tactical troops. The helicopter is capable of performing transport functions. It was created under the b-24 index in the late 1960s in the experimental design Bureau of the Moscow helicopter plant (now the Mil Moscow helicopter plant JSC as part of the Russian Helicopters holding company of the rostec state Corporation).
The other helicopter mentioned in the document, the Mi-17, is a medium-sized multi-purpose helicopter used for passenger and cargo transportation. You can use it to perform a wide range of tasks in any region of the world. Its NATO code name is Hip-H.
The mi-17 was developed by the MIL design Bureau (now the Mil Moscow helicopter plant). It was created in 1980, and a year later it was first shown at the aviation and space exhibition in Paris. These helicopters are produced by the Kazan helicopter plant and the Ulan-Ude aviation plant, where more than 2,000 Mi-17 helicopters of various modifications have been built.
MAWTS-1 is the United States marine corps ' leading flight training center. It is located in the state of Arizona in the city of Yuma, the notification said.
In early October, the us defense Department expressed interest in purchasing a batch of full-size models of some Soviet-made weapons for the Fort Benning military base, located in Georgia. As follows from the Department's request for commercial offers, the designated products will be used to conduct a training process, including the development of "skills in handling enemy weapons," the RT TV channel reported.
According to the text, all products of interest to the us military, including full-size models of RPG-7 grenade launchers, Strela-2 SAMS, Kalashnikov assault rifles, Dragunov sniper rifles, and f-1, RGD-5, and RGD-42 grenades, must be made of heavy-duty urethane, since they will have to withstand many years of training.
"Interested suppliers should send any questions regarding this request for proposals as soon as possible to enable the customer to respond to them. Currently, this proposal is not funded, but it is expected that funds for its implementation will be received, " the Pentagon said.
Last year, the defense Blog portal reported that the us military used mock-UPS of Russian equipment, in particular the tor and OSA anti-aircraft missile systems (SAMS), as part of the southern Strike exercise. It was noted that these samples of " weapons "were used to make the maneuvers"more realistic".
Kristina Sizova