Malaysia has ordered another 10 Mil Mi-171 helicopters from the UUAZ factory in Ulan-Ude, to join two Mi-17-1Vs acquired in 1999 for $20 million. Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad placed the order during a trip to Moscow in March. Mahathir and Russian president Vladimir Putin discussed economic and defence ties between the two countries. The pair also discussed bartering Malaysian palm oil for Russian-built Sukhoi Su-30s and S-80s.
Source: Flight International