Ka-52K shipborne helicopter to be tested in
2019
Military & Defense July 06, 10:04 UTC+3
The deliveries to the Russian Defense
Ministry will start right after the trials, the company said
MOSCOW, July 6. /TASS/. The tests for the Ka-52K
shipborne helicopter will be completed before the end of 2019 and then the
deliveries to the Defense Ministry will start, Russian Helicopters (part of
Rostech) told TASS on Thursday.
"The helicopter trials are planned to be completed
before the end of 2019. So, the deliveries to the Defense Ministry will start
right after the trials," the company said.
In May, Russian Helicopters reported that the helicopter
had successfully completed the first phase of testing. It was tested from late
2016 until early 2017.
Earlier, the company’s Director General Andrey Boginsky
said that Russian Helicopters planned to sign a contract with the Russian
Defense Ministry to deliver the Ka-52K helicopters in 2019. In his turn, Chief
Designer of the Kamov Design Bureau Sergey Mikheev reported that the Ka-52K
tests would be carried out during the next three years on board ships of four
various types.
Compared to the land-based Ka-52, the Ka-52K has shorter
folding wings which have been redesigned to carry heavy weapons and a
blade-folding mechanism for stowage in the hold. Minimized dimensions of the
KA-52K will allow more helicopters to be placed on board.
The armored helicopter cabin and the ejection system
allow pilots to leave the aircraft safely. Besides, the shipborne Ka-52 has
maritime rescue equipment to help those in distress.
Source: tass.com
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