The contracts stipulate the delivery of 10 Mi-35M Hind attack helicopters and three Mi-26T Halo heavy-lift transport helicopters by the end of 2006, the official said.
"The Mi-26T helicopter has been sent by sea, and the Mi-35M helicopters are being transported by cargo planes," he said, adding that the plant delivered the first four Mi-35 gun-ships to Venezuela in July 2006.
Russia signed $1billion in contracts for the delivery of 24 Su-30MK2 Flanker fighters and 30 helicopters to Venezuela prior to this year's visit to Russia by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, triggering criticism from Washington, which regards the Venezuelan regime as a potential security threat in the region.
In addition, Russia's state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport said in September it will build helicopter maintenance and pilot training centers in Venezuela.
