PARIS, FRANCE — Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation and Russian Helicopters, JSC, announces a new business alliance for parts assembly in Russia. The announcement was made during a signing ceremony at the Paris Air Show.
Eaton will assist Russian Helicopters in setting up a hose assembly facility at the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant in Moscow. The hoses will be manufactured and assembled for Russian Helicopters using parts and material supplied by Eaton’s Aerospace facility in Gilching, Germany.
"We are excited about expanding into the Russian market in this new cooperation with Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant," says Brad Morton, president of Eaton's Aerospace Group. "Their reputation for designing state-of-the-art aircraft is well known throughout the world, and Eaton's high standards of quality and craftsmanship will be an ideal match for their stringent production requirements."
The Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant is the oldest Russian rotary-wing aircraft design, research, and development center. The production site is located in Arsenyev, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Ulan-Ude. Light helicopter Mi-34, combat helicopters Mi-28N, Mi-24/35, heavy-lift Mi-26T, multipurpose helicopters Mi-8/17, and Mi-38 are among the products of Mil.
"The new hose assembly in Moscow gives Mil production facilities another option to use up-to-date hose equipment," says Mikhail Korotkevich, director general of the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. "We're looking forward to the collaboration with Eaton."
"We warmly welcome this joint project with Eaton for hose assembly in Russia," says Andrei Shibitov, chief executive officer, Russian Helicopters, JSC. "We're expanding into new markets, and Eaton's experience in hose production is important for us. With Eaton's support this cooperation will keep the high quality level of Russia-made helicopters – Mil and Kamov – operating worldwide."
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