The Indian Air Force dispatched a Mi-17 V5 helicopter to support firefighting efforts in the affected region. "With a forest fire building up in vicinity of an Air Force Station near Nainital ...

NEW DELHI, September 2. /TASS/. India's Defence Acquisition Council has approved procurement of 48 Mi-17-V5 helicopters worth $1.1 billion from Russia, the Economic Times daily reported on Wednesday.

However, the hardy Mi 17 V5 will continue to rule the Indian skies as 48 of the choppers are likely to be procured under a repeat order. The new choppers, which will serve in terrains ranging from ...

A s the forest fires in Uttarakhand escalated on Friday, the Indian Air Force on Saturday deployed its Mi-17 V5 helicopter to undertake Bambi Bucket operations in order to douse the forest fires ...