Russia tries to sell military planes to Canada

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OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian armed forces could ensure the success of its mission in Afghanistan by buying or leasing Russian helicopters and transport planes, an optimistic team of arms salesmen from Moscow said on Wednesday.

The team, the first of its kind to visit Canada, came both with a draft treaty on military-industrial cooperation and the knowledge that it would be hard to persuade a close U.S. ally and neighbor to buy Russian. snip

U.S. officials admit some Russian helicopters can carry more weight in mountains than their American counterparts. snip

"Your cannons are firing Russian ammunition in Afghanistan and your special forces are using small arms procured in Russia. But these were just one-time deals and we're not interested in one-night stands," Russian ambassador Georgy Mamedov said at the start of the presentation.