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Show Daily News Paris Air Show Le Bourget 2013 International Aviation & Aerospace defence exhibition 17 - 23 June 2013 Paris, France |
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Ka-52 attack helicopter at Paris Air Show 2013 |
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| The Russian-made Ka-52 combat helicopter impressive flight demonstration at Paris Air Show 2013. | |||
Russian
Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec
and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, and Rosoboronexport
showcased the latest Ka-52
Alligator combat helicopter at the Paris Air Show 2013. The
helicopter made its international debut on the first day of Le Bourget
with a spectacular program full of aerobatic manoeuvres that was one of
the highlights of the 50th Paris Air Show. The display, in front of Russian
Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov, was the
talk of the show and created new export opportunities for this advanced
helicopter, highlighting the competitiveness of Russian military technologies
in the global market place. |
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| Russian
Helicopters created the Ka-52
Alligator using cutting-edge Russian aviation technologies,
state-of-the-art avionics and weaponry, and composite materials, while
ensuring a high degree of flight safety. The helicopter has successfully
passed all of its state tests and entered serial production, and is in
service with the Russian Air Force. |
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The
Ka-52
Alligator is equipped with state-of-the-art avionics developed
mainly by Concern Radioelectronic Technologies, also a Rostec company.
The Crossbow (Russian: Arbalet) radar system can overcome military challenges
at any time of day or night and in any weather conditions, including deliberate
or natural radio electronic interference. Crossbow gives Ka-52 pilots
a radar facility map of the local terrain, making it possible to identify
and avoid hazardous wet and turbulent zones, and also to rapidly locate
targets. Radioelectronic Technologies also supplies the Alligator with
Hunter (Russian: Okhotnik) series systems for laser-guided weapons and
video imaging processing for missile guidance. Thanks to these systems,
the helicopter can rapidly identify and simultaneously engage two targets,
guiding Attack (Russian: Ataka) and Whirlwind (Russian: Vikhr) missiles
with high accuracy. The SAU-800 autopilot system allows for manual and
automatic piloting. The Ka-52 Alligator is equipped with powerful offensive weapons that can be configured for different military missions. The rapid-fire unit NPPU-80 with 2A42 30mm gun is located on the helicopter's starboard. The large number of weapons options is supported by six mounting points for aircraft guns, missiles and rockets and various aerial bombs, as well as additional fuel tanks. The total weight of the payload is 2,000kg. The Alligator's other advantages include a high degree of protection for the crew, state-of-the-art automated systems that make piloting easier, and ease of ground maintenance. Powerful armoured protection and ejection seats unique fort its class make the Ka-52 Alligator one of the safest helicopters for crew, while the helmet-mounted target designation system means the helicopter can fly military missions around the clock and at any time of year, significantly reducing pilots' workload. The helicopter is equipped with satellite navigation, with colour displays in the cockpit conveying a wide range of information, including a digital map of the terrain. Like the Mi-24 and Mi-35M, the Alligator has been designed for outside storage. The Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopter is without doubt one of the most advanced military helicopters in its class. It combines cutting-edge developments from Rostec companies with the traditional virtues of Russian-built helicopters. The Mi-8/17, Mi-24, Mi-35? and Ka-32 helicopters are in high demand around the world, particularly in regions with complex weather conditions, where helicopters are becoming essential. |
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