In 2008, India had signed an agreement with Russia to induct 80 Mi-17 V5 helicopters for strengthening IAF's helicopter fleet for high altitude air maintenance operations, humanitarian assistance ...

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force is moving towards finalizing a follow-on contract with Russia for 59 additional Mi-17-V5 helicopters now that phased delivery of the first 80 of these medium-lift ...

The Chief Minister said, "Chinook and Mi-17 V5 helicopters deployed in Gauchar by the Indian Air Force have certainly accelerated the rescue operation in the disaster-affected areas." ...

Taking to its social media handle, IAF posted on X, "Continuing its firefighting efforts to douse the raging forest fire in the Nilgiris, the IAF Mi-17 V5 helicopter undertook multiple Bambi ...

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is outsourcing the repair and overhaul of its Mi-17 V5 helicopter engines to the private industry, which will not only help keep pace with its maintenance requirements ...

It said an inquiry has been ordered into the matter. 'An #IAF Mi-17 V5, while airlifting damaged Kestrel civil helicopter in Uttarakhand today, had to jettison the load due to flight safety reasons.

IAF's MI 17 V5 swung into action in the shortest possible time and the crew, with the help of local administration, was successful in airlifting two patients and a medical team from Stingri.

Another 45 Mi-17-1Vs, the improved version of the earlier Mi-17s, were ordered in 2000. Incidentally, IAF is currently inducting another 80 Mi-17-V5 armed helicopters that were ordered from Russia ...

An IAF Mi-17 V5 copter was tasked from the Gauchar landing ground to ‘pick up’ the in-operational civil helicopter from Kedarnath. The helicopter belonged to Crystal Aviation Pvt Ltd and had ...

New Delhi, Feb 22 (PTI) The Air Force used two Mi-17 V5 helicopters to douse a forest fire at Mukkunimala Hill in Kerala, which also houses its radar on the top. - IAF uses helicopters to douse ...

"The IAF Mi-17 V5, while airlifting a damaged Kestrel civil helicopter in Uttarakhand today, had to jettison the load due to flight safety reasons.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) deployed an AF Mi-17 V5 helicopter on Sunday to undertake multiple Bambi Bucket operations to douse forest fires in the Nilgiris.