Mi-26Т2 modernized for the needs of the Russian military

The Russian Helicopters Association is upgrading a heavy Mi-26Т2 helicopter for the needs of the Russian Defense Ministry, reports Rossiyskaya Gazeta with reference to the press service of the holding.

The release notes that the updated machine "will be indexed as Mi-26Т2В and will receive the ability to take off and land from unprepared sites."

Currently, experts are busy agreeing on a technical assignment for this work.

The press service clarified that "the goal of modernization is to improve the navigation and flight characteristics, accuracy of navigation and communication capabilities of the helicopter."

“Mi-26Т2В will be equipped with an autopilot, as well as avionics, allowing to fly at any time of the day, with electronic indication means and a new navigation and aerobatic complex. In addition, a modernized digital communications system and modern airborne defenses will be installed, which will increase the survivability of the combat helicopter, ”the message says.

The upgraded car will feel confident in any region, incl. and where "physiographic and climatic conditions are unfavorable."

“Mi-26 helicopters are unique vehicles. No serial helicopter in the world can compare with it in terms of payload. Our planned work on the modernization of the Mi-26Т2 helicopter in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense will allow the military department to get a modernized heavy all-day transport and assault helicopter capable of performing combat missions in any, even the most difficult climatic and weather conditions, ”

quoted by the press service of the general director of the holding Alexander Mikheev.

Comments

[Mountain shooter]

It’s clear that they are updating avionics, and all kinds of electronic warfare, otherwise it’s too pathetic if they beat such a handsome man.

[Alex_59]

More concerned about the issue of engines. Motor Sich, however ...

[sergeyzzz]

They want to adapt the modification of the new PD-14 engine to this helicopter.
PD-12 is a turboshaft engine for replacing the Ukrainian D-136 mounted on a Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter [11].

Model PD-12 PD-12V
HP power 10000

[Gray brother]

Quote: Alex_59

More concerned about the issue of engines. Motor Sich, however ...

They are working on this, and it is obviously a question of some unification.

Russian engine builders are developing an engine for a new heavy helicopter - the heir to the legendary Mi-26. The power plant project was called PD-12V and uses a gas generator of the PD-14 turbojet engine (in the figure) created for the Russian passenger aircraft MS-21 (unofficial name Yak-242).

PD-12V with a capacity of 10000 horsepower is proposed as a power plant for the promising Russian-Chinese heavy helicopter. According to media reports with reference to the head of the domestic United Engine Corporation, in December 2014, a prototype of the gas generator of the PD-14 engine on the Mi-26 was successfully carried out. The new heavy helicopter that Russia and China plan to create and produce together is likely to have similar dimensions to the Mi-26.
The Russian newspaper Kommersant reports that the PD-12V is also being considered as a possible replacement for the D-136 engine manufactured by the Ukrainian company Motor-Sich, which is now being used on the heavy Mi-26 helicopter. At the end of last year, UEC conducted a preliminary analysis of the possibility of developing a new engine with Russian Helicopters, but the terms of reference for it have not yet been formulated. In addition, since the volume of orders, both domestic and export, for the Mi-26 helicopter remains small, the feasibility of its remotorization is still in doubt. Of course, subject to the start of work on a new engine within the framework of the Russian-Chinese project for a new generation of heavy helicopter, the situation will radically change.
We add that in the advertising and information products of the UEC sample of 2015, the variant of the promising PD-12 for Russian civilian aircraft is also mentioned

http://gmorder.livejournal.com/3031153.html

[DmitryK]

And so far nothing has been done?

[parkello]

Mi-26T is certainly good, but I would advise to begin the revival of the very successful and unjustly forgotten Yak-24, a helicopter car. with composite materials and new engines, new blades, this would be a universal helicopter for offshore operations. in general, this is a very successful scheme and why it is not used remains a question not only for me.

[vasilev]

In Russia, flying cows are bred.

[Vladimir 1964]

The information is more than poor, but how many comments! Is it really the stratum of boarding school users for whom Voennoye Obozreniye, the only source of information, is so large? Or is it just "suffering" to become "marshals"?
One thing pleases, the authors of the comments of such a "void", at least for something worried.
Especially touches, the dumbest comment of Zhenya "Mountain Shooter":

It’s clear that they are updating avionics, and all kinds of electronic warfare, otherwise it’s too pathetic if they beat such a handsome man.

Nope, Eugene, these same machines are made for parades and they are almost eternal.
But seriously, a clown, then I had the experience of falling such a machine. It's okay (I'm lying, of course), got on the other side and flew on.
PS I understand of course that you, a clown, write for the "plus signs", but it's disgusting anyway.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Vladimir 1964

Nope, Eugene, these same machines are made for parades and they are almost eternal.
But seriously, a clown, then I had the experience of falling such a machine. It's okay (I'm lying, of course), got on the other side and flew on.

I remember in Khankala such a helicopter "Needle" was knocked down, and then it landed on a minefield in an emergency, somewhere around 150 people immediately folded hundreds - they also then boarded the other side, albeit in a horizontal position and individually wrapped.
For parades, the same helicopter.

in and they are almost eternal.

There is nothing eternal, moreover, there is no eternal technology.