Russian Helicopters Release Preliminary Production and Financial Figures for 2013
Monday, 30 December 2013
The Ka-226T is powered by 580 h.p. FADEC-equipped Arrius 2G1 engines by Turbomeca
Russian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, released preliminary production and financial figures for 2013 prior to publishing the company's annual report. The Russian helicopter maker produced 303 helicopters for Russian and international customers with an anticipated consolidated profit of more than 140 billion rubles (US$ 4.262 billion) for 2013.

The portfolio of confirmed orders, as of 11 December 2013, stood at 772 helicopters valued at more than 370 billion rubles (US$ 11.264 billion). Russian Helicopters' order book is achieved its target for 2014, 73 percent for 2015 and 25 percent for 2016 of target.

The Russian helicopter maker signed a joint venture agreement with AgustaWestland, for the design and production of a light helicopter with a weight of 2.5 tons.

Additionally it entered in an agreement with Turbomeca for launching service centers to support the commissioning of the Ka-226T and Ka-62 helicopters, powered by the French engines. 
 
Alexander Mikheev, Russian Helicopters' chief executive officer said: "In 2013 Russian Helicopters continued to develop as a modern, highly efficient and dynamic Russian company.

"We completed the state defense order in full, supplied combat helicopters to export and produced dozens of batches of safe, reliable commercial helicopters for Russian and international customers." 
 
Russian Helicopters have installed more than 800 pieces of machinery in its facilities, while output per employee increased by 12.4 percent to 3.4 million rubles(US$ 103,510) per staff member. 
 
One of Russian Helicopters' priorities for 2014 is reducing the time frame for the new multi-role Ka-62, Mi-38, and Mi-171A2 helicopters to market. 

The Russian Helicopters' development and design is undertaken at the company's National Helicopter Manufacturing Center in the Moscow region town of Tomilino, the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and Kamov Design Bureau.
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