Russia's Rosoboronexport has entered into discussions with
several CIS nations over potential purchases of the Kamov
Ka-52 reconnaissance and combat helicopter, the arms agency's
Alexander Dolin has revealed.
several CIS nations over potential purchases of the Kamov
Ka-52 reconnaissance and combat helicopter, the arms agency's
Alexander Dolin has revealed.
"We believe the immediate and most relevant customers are CIS
countries, and we are already in discussions," he says, while
declining to name individual nations. "These countries traditionally
operate Russian weapon systems," he notes, adding that the
Alligator is also expected to be popular with Moscow's other
"traditional partners".
countries, and we are already in discussions," he says, while
declining to name individual nations. "These countries traditionally
operate Russian weapon systems," he notes, adding that the
Alligator is also expected to be popular with Moscow's other
"traditional partners".
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Referring to the VK-2500-engined type's high power-to-weight ratio,
Dolin says users with a need to perform operations in high altitude
and high temperature regions are also seen as potential future buyers.
"Asia, Latin America - we've been offering this machine in these regions.
We are ready to enter into dialogue with customers to use their own
systems, or to tailor the aircraft for their national needs." The aircraft
making its show debut this week already incorporates a target and s
ight system from France's Sagem, for example.
Dolin says users with a need to perform operations in high altitude
and high temperature regions are also seen as potential future buyers.
"Asia, Latin America - we've been offering this machine in these regions.
We are ready to enter into dialogue with customers to use their own
systems, or to tailor the aircraft for their national needs." The aircraft
making its show debut this week already incorporates a target and s
ight system from France's Sagem, for example.
Developed as an intended successor to the Mil Mi-24 using Russia's
combat experience in Afghanistan and the Caucasus and with the
Ka-50 Black Shark, the coaxial-rotor Ka-52 uses an unusual side-by-side
crew configuration, with armoured protection and ejection seats.
combat experience in Afghanistan and the Caucasus and with the
Ka-50 Black Shark, the coaxial-rotor Ka-52 uses an unusual side-by-side
crew configuration, with armoured protection and ejection seats.
"In any niche, this helicopter will be a leader," Dolin believes.
The Ka-52 is among several products being promoted by Rosoboronexport
and Russian Helicopters at the show. In service with three Russian military r
egiments, the aircraft has completed all qualification tests for the domestic
customer. This cleared the way for it to be offered to possible customers,
Dolin says.
and Russian Helicopters at the show. In service with three Russian military r
egiments, the aircraft has completed all qualification tests for the domestic
customer. This cleared the way for it to be offered to possible customers,
Dolin says.
"Versatility is the future trend for combat helicopters - this is the road that
we have followed," says Sergey Mikheev, the Kamov design bureau's
designer general. "We were thinking 10 years ahead when we designed
this aircraft. I think we guessed it right."
we have followed," says Sergey Mikheev, the Kamov design bureau's
designer general. "We were thinking 10 years ahead when we designed
this aircraft. I think we guessed it right."
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