Russia and France are working on joint military projects at the ongoing 48th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget.

Russia is in discussions with France to develop a heavy-lift transport helicopter and sell advanced artillery ammunition, RIA Novosti reported.

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The new helicopter, expected to lift up to 20t of cargo, is based on Russia’s biggest and most powerful civilian / military helicopter Mi-26T Halo.

Russian officials also confirmed that France was interested in Russian-made Krasnopol-M cannon-launched guided projectiles (CLGP) modified according to Nato standards.

The fin-stabilised Krasnopol-M is a semi-automatic laser-guided explosive projectile for hard point targets such as tanks, SP howitzers or other high-value targets moving at speeds up to 36km/h.

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