The helicopter has already been handed over to the North-Western Aviation and Rescue Center of EMERCOM of Russia and is located on Kasimovo Airfield.

EMERCOM of Russia will use the Ansat for transporting staff, cargo and equipment in the cabin or on an external sling; and to tackle special missions. Currently, pilots are training with the helicopter. During drills, pilots train to perform landings in different ways, piloting at low and extremely low altitudes.

Yuri Pustovgarov, Managing Director of Kazan Helicopters, said: “Ansat [has been] supplied to EMERCOM of Russia for the first time, and we are convinced that the agency specialists will appreciate it. The use of Ansat helicopters for air medical services has shown that their light weight, maneuverability, and agility, as well as a high degree of readiness for take-off, allow addressing a wide variety of tasks, including those in an urban environment.

“Due to [the] co-operation of Rostec holding companies, the rotorcraft is constantly being improved, and new capabilities are being added: certificates for the emergency flotation system, and for installation of a complex [system] for transporting newborn babies have recently been received, and other modules for Ansat have been designed.”

As part of a program to develop air medical services, about 30 Ansat helicopters have been delivered to customers, and they are being used for transporting patients from hard-to-reach areas to medical facilities.