"My experience is that the signing of the contract takes a very long time. But if there is a lot of interest, and from our side there is, from the Indian too, it [the contract] will be signed," Kabulov said.
An agreement on the production of Ka-226T light multirole helicopters — NATO reporting name Hoodlum — was reached after talks between President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in December 2014.
"As far as I know, our relevant departments have transferred the business plan, the vision of how to do it, and the Indian side is looking into it… We are talking about the production of 400 Ka-226 helicopters," Kabulov said.
With a maximum take-off weight of 4,000 tons, the Ka-226T is designed for cargo and passenger transportation to hard-to-reach mountainous areas and rescue and patrol operations.
