Mi-17s for Iraq

Iraqi Mi-17, armed
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In December 2006, “Up to $750M in Weapons & Support for Iraq” covered the official Iraqi request for 20 Mi-17s. Iraq already operates Mi-17 medium transport and multi-role helicopters, which currently form the high end of the IqAF’s rotary-wing fleet and flew their first night mission [PDF] in December 2008. On the flip side, the country has also had poor experiences trying to source these helicopters abroad, including a contract with Poland that was eventually canceled due to quality problems.