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Russia selling China military helicopters

Published: Sept. 6, 2012 at 1:30 PM

GELENDZHIK, Russia, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Russian company agreed Thursday to sell $600 million in military transport helicopters to China.

The deal, between Russia's Rosoboronexport and China's Poly Technologies, will see the first eight medium twin-turbine choppers delivered this year, RIA Novosti reported. The remainder of the helicopters will be delivered by 2014.

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