The Brazilian army will get rid of Russian attack helicopters. Portal aereo.jor.br With reference to the command of the Brazilian Air Force, it reports that all 12 Mi-35M vehicles (Brazilian name — AH-2 Sabre) belonging to the 2°/8° GAV squadron will be decommissioned by March 1 of this year.
Twelve Mi-35M attack helicopters were purchased in October 2008 for 369 million US dollars. The official ceremony of the inclusion of the Mi-35M into the Brazilian Air Force took place on April 17, 2010 at the Porto Velho Air Base.
Mi-35M of the Brazilian Air Force
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According to the portal aereo.jor.br, the Brazilian Air Force faced constant problems related to the maintenance of the Mi-35M. Given the relatively short service life of these machines, they still have considerable value and can be resold to another country.
The Mi-35M is one of the export modifications of the Soviet Mi-24 attack helicopter. Serial production of this machine began in 1971, and over the following decades it became one of the most widespread in the world. To date, hundreds of Mi-24 and Mi-35 in various modifications continue to serve in dozens of countries.
