MOSCOW. Jan 21 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is upbeat about the prospects for the Russian-French arms trade.
"There are a number of forward-looking projects, including the creation of a heavy helicopter based on the MI-26 Halo, which Russia already produces," Putin said in the Kremlin, where he hosted a meeting between the Russian and French defense and foreign ministers.
The ministers earlier held a meeting of the Russian-French security cooperation council in Moscow.
Putin was interested in prospects for joint work in creating an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). French Defense Minister Michele Alliot-Marie assured Putin that creating UAVs will be discussed by the two countries.