Since the previous article mentioned the development process of China's first country, today I will talk to you about a landmark import event - China's purchase of Russian Mi 171 series In the previous article, we discussed the process of China's technological development, as well as the reason why the Mi 171 series should be introduced from Russia in the process of gradual production of new models. However, this bulk import incident was not a simple product purchase, but an extremely complex and lengthy process of technical and military consultations.
The so-called Mi 171 series is mainly divided into three models, namely Mi 171, Mi 171E and Mi 171SH. Among them, the Mi-171E series is recognized as a kind of heavy-duty transportation in Russia, which is often used to transport goods and equipment, and can also be used as a general purpose for rescue and medical transportation and other tasks. As for the Mi-171SH model, it is an upgraded version of the Mi-171E model, which has more complete electronic equipment, higher load capacity and better flight performance. The Mi-171SH can be used militarily for transport and air strikes, and it can be said to be a very powerful one
So why introduce the Mi-171 series from Russia?First of all, this time the purchase plan was not achieved overnight. As early as ten years ago, the squadron was interested in the Russian Mi-171 series. At that time, the squadron hoped to promote the first-class model independently developed by China by introducing Russia's Mi-171 technology. But for a number of reasons, this plan did not go smoothly. It is not until recent years that the improvement of China's first-class R&D capabilities and the acceleration of technical negotiations with Russia have allowed the introduction plan to be realized.
Secondly, from the perspective of military practicality, the Mi-171 series does have its uniqueness. First of all, this is a multi-functional tool that can perform combat and transportation tasks in harsh climate and terrain environments such as plateaus, snow, deserts, and islands, especially in the western region of China, and the performance of the Mi-171 is obvious to all. Secondly, the Mi-171SH model has a strong striking capability and can carry a certain amount of firepower ** and transport equipment. In addition, it is equipped with advanced avionics systems and flight control systems, which make it excellent in terms of flight performance and stability. Therefore, from the perspective of military practicality, the introduction of the Mi-171 series is undoubtedly to improve the combat capability of our army, expand the strategic space and equipment strategic space of our army, and enhance our army's ability to support foreign wars.
Again, from the perspective of international politics and military strategy, the introduction of the Mi-171 series is also in line with the needs of China's great power strategy. Since 2014, Russia's relations with Western countries have taken a sharp turn for the worse, so that Russian exports** have faced many obstacles. China is one of the most important buyers of Russia's military exports, and the military-technical cooperation between the two sides is also one of the national strategic cooperation between the two countries. Therefore, the introduction of Russian technology by the squadron is also a reasonable choice made on the basis of continuing military-technical cooperation with Russia to safeguard the national interests of the two countries.
To sum up, China's introduction of the Russian Mi-171 series is a measure that has been considered in many aspects, which is not only to improve the combat capability of our team, but also to promote technical cooperation between the two countries to safeguard national interests and maintain regional peace and stability. At the same time, the introduction of the Mi-171 series also reflects the self-confidence and maturity of the squadron in its own development and international military cooperation. It is hoped that in the future, the squadron will achieve more results in the introduction of the Mi-171 series, and make greater contributions to the defense of the country and the prosperity and development of the country.