When the United States wanted to purchase a fleet of helicopters for the Afghan government in the early 2010s, it chose the Mi-17 sold by a Russian state-owned arms exporter. The decision ...

A number of Mi-17 helicopters are believed to be operated by the U.S. Army’s secretive Aviation Technology Office, which also provides aviation support to special operations forces during covert ...

Not all helicopters operate well over long distances. Others cannot carry heavy loads at high altitudes in extreme weather. The Mi-17 can. By some estimates, the Mi-17 is used by more than 60 ...

In an about-face move the Biden administration on Wednesday decided against providing Ukraine with Mi-17 helicopters despite informing Congress of its intention to do so a day prior, a senior U.S ...

Thirty-four people were evacuated from landslide hit Chhaten in North Sikkim on Tuesday, officials said. Two MI-17 V5 ...

Helicopter pilot training for the Afghan army at Fort Rucker is shifting to UH-60 Black Hawks now that the Russian Mi-17 training program has come to an end. The Aviation and Missile Command's ...

Languages: English, intermediate Spanish. The Pentagon has delivered five Mi-17 helicopters to Ukraine's armed forces but is still working on transferring 11 more of the promised aircrafts along ...

a huge Russian Mi-17 (Mi-171) helicopter was flying at very low altitude in the heart of the city. It turned out that it was a chopper rented for the process of mounting an air conditioning device ...

SkyBOOKS, Inc., a Textron, Inc. company, and affiliate of Bell Helicopter, announced the expansion of its electronic maintenance tracking capability for Russian Mi helicopters. SkyBOOKS now provides ...

On Oct. 2, 2024, photos of a mysterious Mi-17 started circulating online, with some accounts stating that the helicopter was taking part in the hurricane relief effort in North Carolina. These ...