OREANDA-NEWS. September 18, 2012. Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise (KumAPP), part of Russian Helicopters and a producer of the Kamov Design Bureau’s distinctive coaxial-rotor civilian and military helicopters, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

KumAPP is one of the biggest industrial enterprises in Russia, and the main manufacturing centre for the advanced civilian and military helicopters developed by the Kamov Design Bureau, also a Russian Helicopters company. KumAPP has unique knowledge, technical capabilities and experience of mass production of these highly complex aircraft.

Civilian helicopters built at KumAPP include the Ka-32 and Ka-226, while military models include the Ka-27, Ka-28, Ka-29 and Ka-31 series.

The plant’s two main models are the medium multirole Ka-32 and the light Ka-226. The Ka-32 is the civilian version of the popular shipborne anti-submarine Ka-27PL. Various versions of the Ka-32 have been successfully deployed in Canada, South Korea, Switzerland, Chile, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Taiwan, Japan, China, Papua New Guinea and elsewhere.

The Ka-32A11BC is one of the most in-demand versions of the Ka-32 and is in use around the world, particularly when dealing with the consequences of natural disasters. It is especially suited to fire-fighting and emergency evacuation missions, as well as precision construction operations. It has been certificated in North and South America, Europe and Asia. Since 2011 the model has been certificated in Brazil, and in Europe since 2009 (EASA.IM.R.133). The Ka-32A11BC received certification in China, Indone