Zimbabwe acquires 8 helicopters from Russia in par...

Zimbabwe acquires 8 helicopters from Russia in partnership deal

Zimbabwe receives 18 helicopters from Russia

Zim Now Writer

Zimbabwe on Thursday received 18 medical, air policing, search and rescue helicopters from Russia.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa received the helicopters at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport. They will be deployed to the health and security sectors while some will be used during natural disasters.

The helicopters are part of the Government’s public private partnership with the Russian Federation which demonstrates the deep cordial relations being enjoyed between Harare and Moscow.

Among the helicopters are some meant for air policing, air search and rescue in cases of natural disasters such as the past Cyclone Idai which claimed several lives.

This has been made possible through public-private partnership arrangement with a Russian firm- Russian State Corporation - Rostec.

Several more helicopters are expected in due course.