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OPK Oboronprom JSC and Orangeville Consultants Inc. Set Up a Russian-Jordanian Joint Venture for Ka-226 Production in Jordan
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OPK Oboronprom JSC and Orangeville Consultants Inc. Set Up a Russian-Jordanian Joint Venture for Ka-226 Production in Jordan
(Source: Oboronprom; dated March 28, web-posted March 31, 2006)
AMMAN, Jordan --- Today at SOFEX 2006 (Jordan, Amman) the OPK Oboronprom JSC General Director, Mr.
Denis Manturov has announced that Russia and Jordan will be setting up the Oboronprom Middle East joint venture for the production of the Ka-226 in Jordan.
Under the license agreement, OPK”Oboronprom will authorize the joint venture to produce and then sell the Ka-226s in Jordan and other countries in the region. The joint-venture will also be entitled to overhaul and repair Ka-226s and procure its spare parts.
Mr. Manturov, OPK Oboronprom General Director, said of the new partnership “The joint-venture is an important step towards expanding Russian presence at world aviation market.
It is almost 50 years since Mil helicopters have been first shipped to the Middle East and Northern Africa and proved to be reliable and undemanding rotorcraft designed to best fit the region. I am convinced that new Ka-226 helicopter will be highly appreciated by the Middle East region’s customers.”
Mr. Majdi Al Yacoub, Managing Director of Orangeville Consultants Inc., and acting Managing Director of the new joint venture, OPK Oboronprom Middle East, commented, “the formation of Oboronprom Middle East here in Jordan is highly important in highlighting the position of the Kingdom as a central hub and entry point to the Middle East.
Jordan is an emerging hub for aviation manufacturing and development as we have a clear understanding of the region’s needs and approach.”
“I am delighted to welcome our partners to SOFEX and look forward to working closely with them to establish the full range of our services from manufacturing and maintenance, through to servicing and pilot training for Oboronprom subsidiary products in the Middle East.”
The Oboronprom Middle East will aim at not only manufacturing the Ka-226s but also at establishing a service center for Oboronprom’s helicopter manufacturing subsidiaries to maintain the products in the region.
A pilot and technician training center will also be set up to provide the regional customers with accessible helicopter training. The regional Sales and Marketing Department of Oboronprom Middle East will promote all the products manufactured by Oboronprom and its subsidiaries in the Middle East.
Meanwhile, the parties agreed to carry out joint market researches to estimate the possible volume of Ka-226 helicopters sales in the Jordanian market and other countries of the region. Production funding will commence once a solid order for helicopters is placed.
BACKGROUND NOTES:
OPK Oboronprom s a multi-sector production and investment group established in 2002.
The corporation is the parent managing company of the helicopter holding, which includes Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant JSC, Kamov JSC, Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant JSC, Kazan Helicopter Plant JSC, Rostverto” JSC, Vpered Moscow Machine Building Plant JSC, Stupino Machine-Building Production Enterprise JSC, Kamov-Holding JSC.
OPK Oboronprom JSC also holds more than 75% of Oboronitelnie Sistemy (Defense Systems) JSC shares and 100% of Oboronpromlizing JSC shares, etc.
The Ka-226 is a light helicopter. Its modular design enables helicopter use in various configurations: passenger, transport, search-and-rescue, emergency medical services, patrol and fire-fighting.
The rotorcraft is a synergy of well-chosen and proven solutions (co-axial rotor scheme and "flying chassis" concept) with modern technologies. It is fitted out with twin gas-turbine engines of 450hp each, advanced flight and navigation equipment, its fuselage and blades are made of composite materials. The helicopter meets international standards on reliability, service life limits, noise and flight safety, certified under AP-29 airworthiness rules aligned with FAR 29.
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