The helicopters will be used in UN peacekeeping operations
The helicopters will be used in UN peacekeeping operationsBangladesh Air Force (BAF) and Russia singed a contract on Monday to procure Mi-171Sh military transport helicopter at Air Headquarters of Bangladesh.
Air Vice Marshal M Naim Hassan, assistant chief of air staff (operation and training), and Ageev Dmitry, deputy chief of Section, Joint Stock Company “Rosoboronexport,” signed the contract on behalf of Bangladesh and the Government of the Russian Federation respectively.
Air Chief Marshal Abu Esrar, chief of air staff, was also present at the ceremony.
The helicopters will be used in UN peacekeeping operations.
Among others PSO Armed Forces Division, PSOs of Air Headquarters, Senior BAF officers and representatives from Russian Embassy in Bangladesh were present on the occasion.
