Russia orders the Mi-28UB

The Russian military has placed an order for 24 Mi-28UBs and 2 Mi-26s. This is the first time it orders the Mi-28UB which comes with dual-controls.

Mil Mi-28NE Medvedev-1
By Aleksandr Medvedev (http://russianplanes.net/id78231) [GFDL or GFDL], via Wikimedia Commons

The contract was signed by Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov and Director General of Russian Helicopters Alexander Mikheyev.

All helicopters are to be delivered by 2018.