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The mi-2 (nato reporting name is hoplite) is a small, lightly armored transport helicopter that could also provide close air support when armed with 57 mm rockets and a 23 mm cannon.

it was first introduced into the soviet air force in 1965. The mi-2 is used by mainly former soviet and eastern bloc countries. Most of armed mi-2 variants were used by poland. Some were also used by the east germany. Mi-2t is utility cargo version.