An Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) based on the Mil Mi-38 Helicopter is planned to be set up for the Russian aerospace forces.
Mi-38 military transport helicopter
"We are planning to start work with Polyot Research and Production Enterprise this year on creating an airborne command post based on the Mi-38 helicopter," Alexei Krivoruchko, deputy defense minister told TASS on Thursday.
According to Krivoruchko, the enterprise currently modernizing the onboard equipment of the Il-22M11 air command center and Tu-124MR airborne relay aircraft.
The Mi-38 medium transport helicopter can be used in a wide range of climatic conditions to carry cargo and passengers, perform search-and-rescue operations, etc.