News Story: Pakistan Wins Approval To Purchase Mi-35 Helo

Mil Mi-35M (Image: Wiki Commons)

By USMAN ANSARI 

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s attempts to acquire new helicopter gunships appear to be nearing success with news that a deal for Mi-35 Hind helicopters has been approved.

Speaking to Radio Pakistan on Wednesday, Russia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Alexy Dedov, said the deal had been approved but political and commercial negotiations continued.

Pakistan has sought new helicopter gunships for the best part of a decade to replace AH-1F Cobras, which have been fast wearing out due to the pace of operations against the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) and its allies in and around the Tribal Areas bordering Afghanistan.

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