Azerbaijan to purchase Be-200 amphibious aircraft

Shoigu noted that Azerbaijani Emergencies Ministry is interested in purchasing Russian-made technics. He mentioned that these aircrafts have been tested in Indonesia successfully, APA Moscow bureau reports.

The Beriev Be-200 is an amphibious multirole turbofan aircraft designed by the Beriev Aviation Company, with the Russian Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (IAPO) responsible for the production engineering development phase of the program.

The multirole aircraft can be configured as a freighter, a passenger aircraft (Be-210) or as an amphibious water drop fire-fighting aircraft. The aircraft can also be equipped for special missions, such as an air ambulance for 30 stretcher patients and seven seated patients or medical crew.

In the search and rescue role, the aircraft is equipped with searchlights and sensors, and a suite of medical equipment. The aircraft is also capable of being configured for an anti-submarine warfare role and fitted with equipment to the customer country's operational requirements.