ROSTOV-ON-DON. June 6 (Interfax-AVN) - Rostvertol will start the delivery of Mil Mi-28NE helicopters to Algeria in 2012, Rostvertol General Director Boris Slyusar told reporters on Saturday.
"We have made our offer [to the Algerian defense Ministry] and the negotiations will start this year. We want to sign a contract and deliver helicopters in the period from 2012 to 2017," he said.
Slyusar refused to say how many helicopters might be delivered. "It is premature to discuss that," he said.
Rostvertol is one of Russia's biggest producers of helicopters. It makes Mil Mi-24/35 transport and combat helicopters, Mil Mi-26T heavy transport helicopters and Mil Mi-28N assault helicopters of a new generation.
The company has the authorized capital of 2.3 billion rubles divided into one-ruble ordinary shares. The Russian Helicopters Holding has 75.508% of the Rostvertol stock; the government has 3.44%, and the Depositary Clearing Company is the nominal holder of 19.08% of shares.