ORDOS/MOSCOW. Oct 24 (Interfax-AVN) - The Russian Helicopters Holding and the Ordos City Public Security Department in Inner Mongolia, China, have signed an agreement on the delivery of a fire-fighting modification of Kamov Ka-32A11VS multi-role helicopter.
"The Russian Helicopters Holding won the tender for the fire-fighting helicopter in August 2011. The delivery of the helicopter to the Main Public Security Department of the City of Ordos is due in September 2012," says a holding report received by Interfax-AVN on Monday.
The helicopter will carry a Simplex fire-fighting system, a horizontal water gun and a water pouring mechanism VSU-5.
"The high operational characteristics of Ka-32A11VS enable its efficient use in fire fighting, which is confirmed by the experience of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry and rescue services of Spain, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Greece and South Korea," the report said.
The helicopter has been certified in China. It has air worthiness certificates of America, Asia and Europe. Various modifications of Ka-32 helicopters are being used successfully in Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Canada, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China and some other countries. South Korea alone has over 60 Ka-32 helicopters, which are used to put out forest fires and to perform Navy aviation missions.
China has one Ka-32A11VS, which works for the Polar Research Institute.