27-Nov-21 - Russian Helicopters CEO told news agency TASS that the Mi-26T2V is in its final flight tests and will be ready for mass production next year #Mi26
25-Aug-20 - The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations to receive the first upgraded Mi-26T2. The Mi-26T2 is an upgraded variant of the largest helicopter of the world #ARMY2020
28-Dec-19 - Russian Helicopters together with the Russian Ministry of Defense began joint tests of the new Mi-26T2V that will keep them occupied throughout 2020
04-Apr-19 - The upgraded Mi-26T2V, which made its first flight in August 2018 and is fitted with the NPK90-2V avionics suite, has completed test flights and is ready for delivery to the Russian Ministry of Defense #Mi26
07-Aug-18 - Rostvertol’ Mil Mi-26T2V expected to make its first flight very soon. The new variant is fitted with the NPK90-2V avionics suite which greatly simplifies piloting and the Vitebsk defensive aids system #aircraft
16-Jun-17 - Russian Rostec and China AVIC may start the Advanced Heavy Lifter (AHL) development, based on the Mi-26, before the end of this year was announced at the Fourth China-Russia Expo in Harbin
05-Oct-16 - Chinese company Lectern Aviation’s Mi-26TS heavy helicopters extinguished three fires that threatened settlements where the G20 summit was being held.
07-Sep-16 - Russian Mi-26 will be upgrade to the Mi-26T2V standard with advanced handling characteristics and more precise navigation and communication capabilities.
11-Jul-16 - Now referred as advanced heavy helicopter (AHH) program, the Russian / Chinese Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) contract expects up to 300 aircraft to be produced in 5 years
30-Jun-16 - Russia delivered a new Mi-26TC to Lectern Aviation Supplies in China to be used in the Shandong province for fires control, transportation of equipment and oversized cargo.
25-Jun-16 - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed agreement to develop the AHL (Advanced Heavy Lift) helicopter between Russian Helicopters and Chinese state company Avicopter
13-May-15 - The Mi-26T, produced by Russian Helicopters, has successfully completed a mission to transport the 14-tonne fuselage of a Mi-26 military transport helicopter from Yoshkar-Ola to Rostov-on-Don