Moscow/1 March 2010 – The Russian helicopter industry continued to increase its output in 2009: Russian Helicopters enterprises produced 183 helicopters for local and international customers, increasing the total by 14 compared to 2008. The 8.3% growth was made possible through a joint effort by all Russian rotorcraft industry specialists.
The deliveries breakdown stayed similar to that of 2008: 105 civil helicopters were delivered by the end of 2009, of which 9 were in VIP configuration with luxury interiors.
The share of export, counting FSUE Rosoboronexport contracts, exceeded 50% of the total 2009 deliveries.Â
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| Enterprise | Helicopter Type | 2009 |
| Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant | TOTAL | 60 |
| Â | Total, Mi-8/171 | 60 |
| Kazan Helicopter Plant | TOTAL | 85 |
| Â | Total, Mi-8/17 | 79 |
| Â | Total, ANSAT-U | 6 |
| Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise | TOTAL | 13 |
| Â | Total, Ka-32 | 2 |
| Â | Total, Ka-226 | 5 |
| Â | Total, Ka-28 | 6 |
| Rostvertol | TOTAL | 15 |
| Â | Total, Mi-24/35 | 3 |
| Â | Total, Mi-26 | 2 |
| Progress | TOTAL | 10 |
| TOTAL, including deliveries to Russian Defence Ministry: | 183 | |
Source: Russian Helicopter
