Ecuador buys seven helicopters from India

Quito: The Ecuadorian Air Force said Thursday it has bought seven helicopters from India for transporting personnel and rescue operations.
Of the seven choppers, one will be exclusively used by Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, news reports said.
Five of the seven HAL helicopters, Dhruv, are being assemble in the air base of Taura, in Guayaquil. The choppers were bought from the Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at a cost of 50 million U.S. dollars. The helicopters have the capacity of carrying 15 passengers and can fly a maximum altitude of 21,000 feet.
03/04/09 Xinhua

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Categories: Foreign Apr 2009