Neighboring bangladesh continues to maintain a conflict with our country. In this situation, our country's close friend russia is going to provide modern Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh. While this is going to be a big boost for bangladesh, the question has arisen for many people, is russia stabbing our country in the back? What really happened? Let's see. There is a strong conflict between neighboring bangladesh and our country. Since the formation of bangladesh, our relationship with them has reached a very bad state. The reason for this is Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government there. This is the one who is scolding our country. There has been a clash between the soldiers of our country's Border Security Force and the Border Guard of bangladesh on the border of the two countries. In addition, bangladesh has started acting in conjunction with pakistan, which is an enemy of our country. This has caused a big problem for our country. In the midst of this conflict in bangladesh, pakistan is going to train that country's army. Similarly, bangladesh has asked for missiles from the Pakistani army, and bangladesh is showing interest in buying tanks with modern technology from Turkey. In the background of this, it is said that bangladesh is targeting our country. Due to this, our country is also closely monitoring Bangladesh's activities. In this situation, new information has now been released. That is, our country's close friend russia is going to provide new helicopters to Bangladesh. Many people have doubts about this being provided in a context where our country is on a collision course. That is, russia has been friendly with our country for a long time. russia has always been on our side on the kashmir issue. But why is russia providing modern helicopters to bangladesh, which is now in conflict with our country? Many people have the question. In addition, is russia stabbing our country in the back? The question may naturally arise for many people. If we have to answer this, russia did not betray our country. It did not stab us in the back. The name of the helicopter that russia is currently providing to bangladesh is Mi-171A2. This helicopter is manufactured by Russian helicopters, which is part of Russia's Rostec corporation. To be more clear, Rostec is a Russian state corporation. It manufactures and supplies military equipment to Russia. This company was founded by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2007. At that time, its name was Russian Technologies Corporation. It was later renamed Rostec in 2012.
However, since 2007, the name of the person Putin appointed as its CEO is Sergei Viktorovich Semezov. He is still the CEO of Rostec. Who is this Sergei Viktorovich Semezov? He is a close person of Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also worked with Putin in the KGB, Russia's secret intelligence agency. While working in east Germany in 1980, Vladimir Putin and Sergei Viktorovich Semashov became friends. Putin's friendship led to his appointment as CEO of Rostec.
He is currently serving as the CEO of Rostec. The 'Russian Helicopter' company, which is a part of Rostec (Rostec has a 50 percent stake), is currently supplying the Mi-171A2 helicopter to Bangladesh. The contract for this helicopter was signed between russia and bangladesh in 2021 for a value of $ 22.3 million. At that time, Sheikh Hasina was the prime minister of Bangladesh. bangladesh was on good terms with our country during this agreement. It is on the basis of this agreement that russia is now going to supply Mi-171A2 helicopters to Bangladesh. As per the agreement, 2 helicopters are currently being supplied to Bangladesh.
These helicopters are currently undergoing final testing in Russia. They will be delivered to bangladesh soon. It is being brought to bangladesh soon. This helicopter is likely to arrive in bangladesh in the coming april and May. This Mi-171A2 helicopter will take bangladesh to new heights in the helicopter sector. Because the Mi-171A2 helicopter has been developed with new modern facilities in the Mi-8/17 helicopter series. The Mi-171A2 helicopter is manufactured with modern technology. It belongs to the multi-purpose category. It also has a Klimov VK-2500PS-03 turboshaft engine. It provides a take-off facility of 2,400 horsepower. It can also carry a heavy load. This helicopter can fly at a speed of 260 kilometers per hour. It has the facility of auxiliary fuel tanks. Due to this, the helicopter can fly up to 800 kilometers without stopping. Bunkers dug on the border. This helicopter is 18.17 meters long and 4.76 meters high. It has GALS-D2 satellite navigation and, an ARK-UD Automator direction finder facility. bangladesh can strengthen its defense sector with this helicopter.
It has a modern radar facility. Through this, this helicopter can be operated even in bad weather conditions. This helicopter can fly at an altitude of 6 thousand meters above the mountainous areas. Machine guns, rockets used for attack, anti-tank guided missiles, etc. can be used in this helicopter.