Upgraded Russian Mi-28NM Chopper Now Capable of Striking Two Targets at a Time
Russiaâs latest Mi-28NM attack helicopter has received the capability to strike two targets at a time with missiles, Air Force Commander, Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Russiaâs Aerospace Force Sergei Dronov said in an interview with the Defense Ministryâs newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda on Monday.
The interview comes as Russia is celebrating Air Force Day on August 12.
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âThe Mi-28NM combat helicopter features the all-weather capability and the possibility of firing two missiles against two different targets at a time. Moreover, it allows using missile armament based on the âfire-and-forgetâ principle and features the enhanced capability of promptly searching for ground and air targets,â the Air Force commander said.
The new combat helicopter will start arriving for the Russian troops already this year, he added.
Russiaâs Defense Ministry earlier received two Mi-28NM helicopters to complete state trials. As Head of the Russian Helicopters rotorcraft manufacturer Andrei Boginsky said at the Army-2019 international defense show outside Moscow in late June, a pilot batch of six Mi-28NM gunships was set to arrive for Russiaâs Aerospace Force in 2020.
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said at the Army-2019 defense show that the Defense Ministry had signed a contract with Russian Helicopters Group on the delivery of 98 Mi-28NM attack helicopters to the troops.
The Mi-28NM is a modernized version of the Mi-28N âNight Hunterâ helicopter. The work on the helicopterâs new modification started in 2009. The Mi-28NM will get a principally new panoramic view locator, a new control system with artificial intelligence elements and other equipment and will be capable of using precision weapons. The helicopter is designated to strike the armor, carry out reconnaissance and provide target acquisition.
