IAF has 50 Mi-17s in it's fleet this numbers will increase at they replace Mi-8s. In May 2000 India signed a contract for $170 million deal to buy additional 40 Mi-17 helicopters. They will be fitted with sixteen Vikhr-V (AT-16) anti-tank guided missiles.
An Mi-17 air-dropping supplies to army troops in the Siachen Glacier. Mi-17 were very active in providing close air support to the Indian Troops during Kargil war in 1999.
The Mi-25 has a nose-mounted four barrelled 12.7mm gatling gun with 1400 rounds. Plus up to 4200 kg of ordnance (UV-57-32 57mm unguided rocket pods, ATGMs, AAMs, iron bombs) on six wing pylons. The Mi-35 has a three barrelled 23mm cannon in the chin turret with 250 rounds per gun and can carry...
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