Russian Helicopters Holding, Rostec State Corporation and Novikobank signed an agreement on organising financing for serial production of the Ka-62 medium multipurpose helicopter at Progress AAK (Arsenyev, Primorsky Territory). For these purposes, the aircraft building enterprise, which is part of the holding, is supposed to be allocated 10 billion rubles.

Financing can be attracted in the form of a loan, a credit line with a disbursement limit, a credit line with a debt limit, a credit agreement.

"These funds will be used to deploy the serial production of the Ka-62 multipurpose helicopter at the Progress enterprise in Primorye," noted Andrey Boginsky , general director of the Russian Helicopters holding. The helicopter has been designed taking into account all modern requirements for flight safety, reliability and comfort. It is intended to complement the range of Russian helicopters in order to fully satisfy the needs of domestic and foreign customers. "

In order to prepare for the serial production of Ka-62 helicopters, AAK "Progress" has already manufactured more than 90% of special equipment for the production of parts, assemblies and units. Technological preparation of the final assembly and testing of the helicopter systems at the control-test and flight-test stations has been completed at least 92%.

Parts of our own production for them are 35-75% made. In addition, to ensure the fastest production of helicopters, about 90% of purchased components have already been contracted.

The Ka-62 is designed using the latest world achievements of the aviation industry. The helicopter meets Russian and international airworthiness standards (AP-29, CS-29, JAR-OPS3), operational rules for offshore operations, international standards for reliability, service life, flight safety, comfort conditions, technical operation and maintainability. It can be used in passenger, cargo-passenger and cargo versions, carrying up to 15 passengers or 2 tons of cargo in the cabin, or 2.5 tons on an external sling. The helicopter can be used in the widest possible range of climatic and geographical conditions, at temperatures from -50 to +50 degrees Celsius. The Ka-62 is capable of flying in difficult weather conditions and in icy conditions, the helicopter can be operated from base airfields, oil platforms,

The helicopter is distinguished by a high cruising speed (290 km / h) and a high proportion of composites in the structure, which is up to 60% by weight. The Ka-62 is equipped with a wheeled chassis of increased energy intensity, has a reinforced fuselage and attachment points for the main units, and shock-absorbing seats for the crew and passengers.