12:41 03.08.2018

Ukrainian helicopters promising for use in defense and civilian sector - Turchynov

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Ukrainian helicopters promising for use in defense and civilian sector - Turchynov

Secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov considers promising the use of the newest Ukrainian-made helicopters for the needs of the country's security and civilian sector.

"Apart from the security and defense sector, helicopter production is a very promising area for the civilian sector. Light helicopters, mobile and fast, can solve the transport problem. It's time to look at the helicopter as an ordinary and efficient vehicle," the NSDC's press service quoted him as saying during his visit to helicopter producing enterprises Vibston Aero and Chezara.

According to Turchynov, young promising designers and engineers create light multipurpose helicopters that "can be used in border troops, in the State Emergency Service for the detection and localization of emergencies, for reconnaissance and fulfillment of combat tactical tasks in the Armed Forces, etc."

At the same time, he focused on the unpreparedness of the domestic infrastructure for the widespread use of helicopters as vehicles, which "can be changed if desired".

He noted that many countries are moving along the path of active development of the helicopter infrastructure and simplifying the use of air for private helicopter transportation, pointing to the need to adopt their experience.

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