Source: HBB Defense Military
The British Army’s Apache attack helicopters have fired potent Hellfire missiles inside the Arctic circle for the first time. Facing temperatures dropping to -30°C and white-out flying conditions, 656 Squadron 4 Regiment Army Air Corps is training in the far north of Norway.
Source: Military Weapons
The main role of this helicopter is destruction of armoured vehicles, enemy troops, UAVs and other helicopters. Its secondary role is delivery of troops and special cargo, evacuation of wounded. It can operate at night and in adverse weather conditions.
The multirole Mi-35M attack helicopter is a comprehensive modernisation of the Mi-24V. The MI35M was developed by the Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant, and has been series produced at Rostvertol since 2005. This attack helicopter and is derivatives are in service with Azerbaijan, Brazil, Iraq, Venezuela and possibly some other countries. Country of origin: Russia Entered service: 2010 Crew: 2 men Dimensions and Weight Length: 17 m Main rotor diameter: 17 m Height: 6.5 m Weight (empty): ~ 8 t Weight (maximum take off): 11.5 t Engines and Performance Engines: 2 x GTD TV3-117VMA turboshafts Engine power: 2 x 2 200 shp Maximum speed: 310 km/h Service ceiling: 5.7 km Range: 435 km Ferry range: 1 000 km Payload Passengers: 8 troops Internal payload: 2.4 t External payload: ? Armament Cannon: two-barrel 23 mm cannon Missiles: Ataka-V or Shturm-V anti-tank missiles or Igla air-to-air missiles Other: 57 mm, 80 mm, 130 mm or 240 mm unguided rockets
Source: Benikge
128 S-5 rockets shot at once from Czech Airforce combat helicopters
Source: Military Update
Ka-52 Attack Helicopter
General characteristics
Performance
Armament
Source: the Military Lovers
The Ah-64E Guardian Apache attack helicopter premiered in 2012.
The Apache AH-64E Guardian is controlled by two crew members and its main armament is a 30 mm M230 machine gun capable of firing as many as 625 rounds per minute, has an effective range of 1,500 meters and a maximum distance of 3 km., located under the nose of the AH-64 Apache.
The AH-64E Guardian is equipped with a variety of special features to support its ability to carry out combat missions, including target-trace radar systems and Longbow firing control, M-TADS target detection systems, AGM 114 Hellfire surface-to-air missiles capable of destroying tank targets, both mobile and stationary with an effective range of 8 kilometers, 70-millimeter Hydra rockets with an effective range of 3 km to 5 kilometers and a maximum distance of 7 km, and have a lethality distance of 20 meters, pylon air-to-air missile launchers that can be armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder, Stinger, Mistral and or Sidearm missiles
Specifications :
- Crew : 2 (pilot, and co-pilot/gunner)
- Length : 58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
- Fuselage length : 49 ft 5 in (15.06 m)
- Height: 12 ft 8 in (3.87 m)
- Empty weight: 11,387 lb (5,165 kg)
- Gross weight: 17,650 lb (8,006 kg)
- Max takeoff weight : 23,000 lb (10,433 kg)
- Powerplant : 2 × General Electric T700-GE-701 turboshaft engines, 1,690 shp (1,260 kW) each (upgraded to 1,890 shp (1,409 kW) T700-GE-701C for AH-64A/D from 1990)
- Main rotor diameter : 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m)
- Main rotor area : 1,908.5 sq ft (177.31 m2) 4-bladed main-rotor and 4-bladed tail-rotor in non-orthogonal alignment
- Blade section: root: HH-02 ; tip: NACA 64A006
Performance :
- Maximum speed : 158 kn (182 mph, 293 km/h)
- Cruise speed: 143 kn (165 mph, 265 km/h)
- Never exceed speed: 197 kn (227 mph, 365 km/h)
- Range: 257 nmi (296 mi, 476 km) with Longbow radar mast
- Combat range: 260 nmi (300 mi, 480 km)
- Ferry range: 1,024 nmi (1,178 mi, 1,896 km)
- Service ceiling: 6,400 ft (2,000 m)
- Disk loading: 9.8 lb/sq ft (48 kg/m2)
- Power/mass: 0.18 hp/lb (0.30 kW/kg)
Armament :
- Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) M230 Chain Gun with 1,200 rounds as part of the Area Weapon Subsystem
- Hardpoints: Four pylon stations on the stub wings. Longbows also have a station on each wingtip for an AIM-92 Stinger twin missile pack.[72]
- Rockets : Hydra 70 70 mm, CRV7 70 mm, and APKWS 70 mm air-to-ground rockets
- Missiles: Typically AGM-114 Hellfire variants; AIM-92 Stinger and Spike missiles may also be carried.
Avionics :
- Lockheed Martin / Northrop Grumman AN/APG-78 Longbow fire-control radar
The Ka-52 Alligator is fitted with a self-defence system against heat seeker missiles, heavily-armored cockpit, vital systems and components, and features enhanced survivability.
The first Ka-52 helicopter was rolled out in December 1996. The helicopter completed its first flight in June 1997. The serial production of Ka-52 began in 2008 at Progress Arsenyev Aviation plant in the Primorye region of Russia.
The Ka-52 Alligator is powered by two Klimov VK-2500 turboshaft engines driving two coaxial contra-rotating main rotors. Each engine produces a maximum take-off power of 2,400hp. The engines are equipped with a new full authority digital control system (FADEC). The helicopter features a wider nose and an extended fuselage due to its twin-seat cockpit. The commonality of the airframe, components and systems of the two variants is about 85%. The twin-seat cockpit accommodates two crew members in side-by-side arrangement. Both the crew members are seated on identical K-37-800M ejection seats. The modern glass cockpit is equipped with a head-up-display (HUD), four SMD 66 multifunction displays, helmet-mounted sight display, image intensifiers and a GPS receiver. The helicopter also integrates a FAZOTRON cabin desk radio-locator and navigation and attack system for helicopters (NASH). The starboard side of the fuselage is fitted with a NPPU-80 movable gun mount installed with 2A42 30mm automatic gun. The six wing-mounted external hardpoints can be attached with different combinations of weapons. The hardpoints can carry VIKHR anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM), ATAKA missiles with laser guidance system and B8V-20 rocket launchers for 80mm unguided S-8 rockets. VIKHR anti-tank missile has a range of eight to ten kilometres. The Ka-52s can also be armed with IGLA-V anti-aircraft guided missiles. The Ka-52 helicopter is fitted with a mast-mounted radome housing a Phazotron FH-01 Millimeter Wave Radar (MMW) radar with two antennas for aerial and ground targets. The countermeasures are supported by active IR and electronic jammers, radar warning receiver (RWR), laser detection system, IR missile approach warning sensor and UV-26 flare / chaff dispensers in wing-tip fairings.
Source: WarLeaks - Military Blog
Russian made combat helicopters in action during military training exercises involving close air support. Most helicopters shown in the video are the MIL MI-24 Hind & Kamow KA-52 Alligator. The Mil Mi-24 (Russian: Миль Ми-24; NATO reporting name: Hind) is a large helicopter gunship, attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. It is produced by Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant and has been operated since 1972 by the Soviet Air Force and its successors, along with 48 other nations. In NATO circles, the export versions, Mi-25 and Mi-35, are denoted with a letter suffix as "Hind D" and "Hind E".
Ka-52 Alligator is an all-weather attack helicopter operated by the Russian Air Force. Developed by Kamov Design Bureau (part of Russian Helicopters), Ka-52 is a twin-seat variant of the Ka-50 attack helicopter. The Ka-52 helicopter can destroy enemy armoured and unarmoured ground targets, low-speed aerial targets and personnel at the frontline and in tactical depth. It is also deployed as a surveillance platform and aerial command post for a group of attack helicopters. The first Ka-52 helicopter was rolled out in December 1996. The helicopter completed its first flight in June 1997. The serial production of Ka-52 began in 2008 at Progress Arsenyev Aviation plant in the Primorye region of Russia.