The Russian Helicopters holding launched the construction of a new helicopter final assembly shop and a training center at the Kazan Helicopter Plant. The buildings will be operational by the spring of 2024. The new workshop will help organize the flow assembly of helicopters. Also, labor productivity and convenience will increase significantly.
In addition, the site will have a vocational training center for 650 students, which will be able to train specialists for the aircraft industry. The focus in the studying process will be on the practical skills. It is important to note that thanks to eco-technologies, the impact on the environment will be minimal. Energy efficient constructions will also be widely used.
JSC Russian Helicopters (Vertolety Rossii) is a helicopter design and manufacturing company headquartered in Moscow, Russia. The company designs and manufactures civilian and military helicopters. The company’s principal shareholder is Rostec. It is the world’s 24th-largest defence contractor measured by 2012 (its best year in the 21st century) defence revenues, and the second-largest based in Russia (after Almaz-Antey).
Russian Helicopters’ products include: Kamov Ka-27, Kamov Ka-31, Kamov Ka-52, Kamov Ka-60/62, Kamov Ka-226, Kazan Ansat, Mil Mi-8, Mil Mi-17, Mil Mi-24, Mil Mi-26, Mil Mi-28, Mil Mi-34, Mil Mi-38, Mil Mi-54, VRT 300, VRT 500 and a fifth generation helicopter is currently under development. The following entities are part of the company: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, Kamov Design Bureau and VR-Technologies.
