"We’re facing a difficult and strategically important challenge: to significantly reduce the helicopter design timeframe and use more innovative solutions in flow production designs by 2015. The new state-of-the-art R&D facility contributes to achieving this goal and helps the Russian helicopter industry maintain its competitive edge. The new infrastructure created by Asteros will help us consolidate resources from the leading design bureaus on a single platform, and centralize complex processes related to helicopter design, manufacturing, delivery and maintenance."