Ka-52 in Russian Air Force

Cyberspec wrote:

GarryB wrote:but there is a solid rocket booster that can be fitted to the Kh-31 to allow "slow" launches...

Interesting....and thanks for the pics.

Personally, I still think the Kh-31 would be overkill for a helicopter.

Yes and no. Russian navy doesn't have large number of aircraft carriers, so naval infantry could have only support of helicopters on Mistral class ship. For example, Kuznetsov is in Northern fleet, Mistral will be in Pacific fleet. Ka-52 armed with Kh-31 will do anti-ship role and as well SEAD role to suppress enemy air defense before naval infantry reach the beach, that transport helicopters could transport troops and supply there. With Zhuk AESA radar, Ka-52 could be able to use R-73 and R-77 AA missiles, to do some air protection together with SAMs on ships.

The Kh-35 is more than sufficient for most roles. I don't think the Ka-52 is meant for attacking cruisers or destroyers.

Ka-52 test aboard Navy destroyer



More pics here: http://bmpd.livejournal.com/65413.html

"Helicopters of Russia" and the Defense Ministry signed a contract to supply 140 helicopters Ka-52 for 20 billion rubles
http://www.interfax-russia.ru/FarEast/news.asp?id=256474&sec=1671

Cyberspec wrote:"Helicopters of Russia" and the Defense Ministry signed a contract to supply 140 helicopters Ka-52 for 20 billion rubles
http://www.interfax-russia.ru/FarEast/news.asp?id=256474&sec=1671

Wait a sec .... WoW 140 Ka-52 Hellos are ordered???? or just typo from newsman?

Ria Novosti says "over a hundred" but keep in mind it's for the period up to 2020 and I'm guessing about 1/3 of them will be for the Navy

Cyberspec wrote:Ria Novosti says "over a hundred" but keep in mind it's for the period up to 2020 and I'm guessing about 1/3 of them will be for the Navy

Well number is 140 pieces of Ka-52 in contract worth 4 bin.

http://bmpd.livejournal.com/66721.html

Great, future of Ka-52 is sealed. No we wait for Hermes.

It's 140 Ka-52 for the Airforce according to this report.

http://www.vesti.ru/doc.html?id=558973





So it looks like the naval Ka-52K for the Mistrals will be a separate contract

I don't think so....the Mi-28 will still be the more numerous one. They've also ordered a 20 or so Mi-35M2's probably because they can get them fairly quickly

I assume those 140 Ka-52 will be additional to 30 Ka-52 ordered earlier.

I think 140 all together. Looks like they've decided to go with 1 bigger order instead of ordering them in smaller batches. Which IMO is better for both the manufacturer and the Min. of Defence

So what is the total number of Ka-52???

140??

I have information of 20 units and 30 in production. 140 sounds to much.

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator

140 all up (in the longer term). It's unclear whether that includes already produced/ordered examples or not.

Also, the Ka-52 simulator produced by "Dinamika" has passed state tests and will enter service

http://vpk.name/news/59273_gosispyitaniya_trenazhera_ka52_zavershilis_v_cntu_dinamika.html

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BTW, the Mi-35M order has been increased from 22 to 30 helicopters

History of the Kamov Ka-50 (named Black-shark or Werewolf) combat helicopter is almost 20 years old. Its development was initiated after the preliminary project was prepared by the Kamov designing office, in December 1977. The new combat aircraft was intended to become a counterweight to the USA attack machine “AH-64 Apache“ which was included in the US Army arsenal in 1976. Mr. Sergei Mikheyev, chief designer of the Kamovs designing office, took that office of the beginning of the 70s, after the Nikolai I. Kamov died, with whom he used to have a close co-operation since as early as the 60s. Typical for the predecessors of this helicopter were primarly two symmetrical coaxial rotors. In addition to the older Ka-10s, Ka-15s, and Ka-18s, as well as to Kamov Ka-26s, it was the Ka-27, Ka-29 and Ka-32 types which have been widely used especialy by marine air force. Based on the experience acquired from their operation, a project of a new helicopter designed for ground forces was originated.

Various prototypes and pre-series versions of the Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf combat helicopter have already been existing for last years. The Kamov Ka-50 Werewolf was gradually modernised. At the beginning of 2011, its advance type identified as the Black Shark underwent challenging tests. It was demonstrated for the first time, both on a static platform and with live fire in progress, on the Maquatra desert polygon, at the world armament exhibition IDEX ’97 in Abu Dhabi, in March 1997.

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Kamov Ka-50