Ukrainian defense firm Ukroboronprom is close to a final deal for five Eurocopter 145 medium utility helicopters built under license in Kazakhstan, Bolat Smagulov, president of defense holding company Kazakhstan Engineering, said on Friday.
“We will sign a contract [with Ukroboronprom] in the next few months to deliver five helicopters,” Smagulov told reporters at the official opening of Eurocopter’s plant in the Kazakhstan capital Astana.
