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15 June 2004 08:00 Russia awarded contract to fix helicopters for Colombian military Russia has won a tender to repair nine Mi-17 helicopters in Colombian army service. The contract worth 18m dollars
was signed by Colombia's Defence Ministry and Russian government representatives.
Our helicopters are mostly employed to fight radical insurgent movements in Colombia. They have proven themselves in
operations to airlift troops and hardware to remote areas.
[Radio Mayak]