Upgraded attack helicopters Ka-52M appeared in the area of the special military operation, earlier, the Russian Aerospace Forces received the first squadron of advanced helicopters. An informed source said.
Army aviation began to very actively use new modernized Ka-52M helicopters in the NVO zone, having an expanded range of weapons, unified with Mi-28 “Night Hunter”, including rocket “article 305”, allowing to hit the enemy at a distance of 14,5 km. The new helicopter is capable of destroying armored vehicles, and enemy manpower, without entering the zone of operation of Ukrainian air defense.
As part of a special military operation, the forces of the army aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces are currently using modernized attack helicopters Ka-52M- RIA Novosti quotes the words of the source.
The Ka-52M attack helicopter was developed taking into account the operation of the Ka-52 helicopter in Syria, as well as proposals of the flight and engineering staff, who participated in the battles. Unlike its predecessor, the Ka-52 helicopter, upgraded Ka-52M received new on-board systems: navigational, sighting, fire control and communication system, as well as a new radar with AFAR, booking and onboard defense complex. At the same time, the car retained the old airframe, but got additional fuel tanks. The armament of the Ka-52M is unified with the Mi-28NM.
earlier it was reported, that under the first contract, the Russian Aerospace Forces will receive 30 attack helicopters Ka-52M in two batches 15 machines, first at the end 2022 of the year, second in 2023 year. In total, it is planned to order over a hundred new helicopters..