The main tests of "Katran" completed

The main tests of the Ka-52K Katran deck helicopter are completed, no fundamental difficulties are expected with the completion of this work, reports Interfax a message from Sergey Mikheev, General Designer of Kamov JSC.

Ka-52K "Katran" was created on the basis of the attack helicopter Ka-52 "Alligator".

It is important that we completed the state tests of the helicopter in the interests of its main purpose; this is the main thing

Mikheev told the agency.

According to him, basically the helicopter will be used "for strikes against ground forces and means."

We have completed ground tests, and in terms of use in the interests of the Navy, we are not going to seriously rework something. We do not expect any fundamental difficulties in completing this work, especially since participation in the last campaign touched all aspects of the mission of this helicopter and passed with good success. There were flight and shock tasks,

said the general designer.

Earlier, the agency reported that "Katran" made successful test flights as part of a cruise to the Mediterranean Sea of ​​the heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov."

In August, Andrei Boginsky, director general of the Russian Helicopters holding, noted that Katran is in the final stages of testing and the union is ready to begin mass production in the coming years.

It is reported that the Ka-52K differs from the basic model "by the presence of a shortened folding wing, which was modified to accommodate heavy weapons, and a blade folding mechanism, which allows it to be placed compactly in the hold."

“Katrans” are intended for patrolling, fire support of the landing force troops when disembarking, and the solution of anti-landing defense tasks at the front line and tactical depth.

Comments

[Alexey-74]

Good bird turned out. It is a pity that our Navy does not have the opportunity to have carriers of these helicopters. Mistrals sailed to Egypt, and our counterparts are only on paper so far.

[Crowe]

Well, why not? Yes, but only one, two! On the landing ...

[Chertt]

Quote: Alexey-74

Good bird turned out

The last week, Ka-50/52 helicopters are praised, Mi scolded. Does the RF Ministry of Defense plan to hold a tender for the development of a new, promising helicopter

[Berkut24]

What for? The problems of the Mi-28 in avionics and not in the concept, body and engines. It is easier to bring to mind what is.

[Chertt]

Quote: Berkut24

What for? The problems of the Mi-28 in avionics and not in the concept, body and engines. It is easier to bring to mind what is.

It was understood that the Russian Ministry of Defense plans to develop a next-generation helicopter. And KB Mil and Kamov, direct competitors

[Piramidon]

Quote: Chertt

Does the RF Ministry of Defense plan to hold a tender for the development of a new, promising helicopter

Do you think that MO has unlimited money? Now the main task is for the current order to be completed.

[assa67]

completed, it’s good ... but how many of them will MO order?

[NEXUS]

Quote: assa67

completed, it’s good ... but how many of them will MO order?

As media builds. At the same time, the avionics of Katran is better than that of the Alligator ...

[assa67]

but they will not grow old at the time of the construction of these very carriers?

[NEXUS]

Quote: assa67

but they will not grow old at the time of the construction of these very carriers?

And the Katrans go not only to helicopter carriers, but also to frigates and to corvettes and cruisers ... what's the problem?

[Romario_Argo]

And the Katrans go not only to helicopter carriers, but also to frigates and to corvettes and cruisers ... what's the problem?

this is not a problem, but common sense and complex application
therefore, the Ka-52K is still better than not in a single quantity, but in the composition of the group on the future helicopter carrier !!!

[NEXUS]

Quote: Romario_Argo

and as part of the group for the future helicopter carrier !!!

KA-52K can be used not only as an attack complex on the ground, but also as an anti-submarine complex, as well as an AWACS helicopter.

It has a more powerful radar and missile weapons than the basic version. An unusually powerful Zhuk-AE helicopter with a target detection range of up to 200-300 km is used as a radar.
Also, the Hermes-A anti-ship missile with a range of 30-100 km and the presence of the X-35U anti-ship missile are unusually powerful.

[Herculesic]

But will he order it at all, because this is a marine version for wind-driven carriers, and we don’t have such ships, like at all. And even more than that, it is not expected!

[Vadim Zhivov]

Mi28N fix

[Asthma]

So, emnip, there about fifty should go to Egypt.

[Herculesic]

But will it not in time, as now with Mi24N, that there are no numbers to problems, and somehow they are not even in a hurry to solve them?

[Vadim Zhivov]

They had a serious fight somewhere in the press and read the film, it was an advertisement, but it’s more expensive whose lobby will win. Satanovsky said Wahhabism is lobbying at the top with the mind Russia cannot be understood.

[Fedorov]

Maybe someone is bored \

[Thunderbolt]

It’s a pity that a wonderful concept is being cut down: to land amphibious assault forces behind the enemy’s back. Even before the 30s we won’t have a helicopter carrier, but an airborne support helicopter, now it’s almost ready and I think there would be no problems with the release, the factory workers would be happy with such an order .And now there’s nowhere to attach it, using 100% of the benefits derived from it from the sea based. Therefore, I doubt that the fleet will order them in the near future.

[Genry]

Everyone says "marine ... marine."
Yes, it is just perfect for front-line use. Due to its small size when folded, it can be hidden in a small bunker and not be worried because of a possible shelling. For a conventional helicopter, the bunker should be five times larger.

[not main]

Quote: Genry

Everyone says "marine ... marine."
Yes, it is just perfect for front-line use. Due to its small size when folded, it can be hidden in a small bunker and not be worried because of a possible shelling. For a conventional helicopter, the bunker should be five times larger.

But who and when will the bunker do?

[AllXVahhaB]

Quote: non-primary

But who and when will the bunker do?

And where?

[Kurare]

Quote: Genry

For a conventional helicopter, the bunker should be five times larger.

It’s easier to put a system with folding blades on a regular Ka-52. And the "oversized" helicopter is always more expensive. After all, there are not only folding wings and blades, but also a modified fuselage, engines and avionics. Work in marine conditions is different than on land.

[Genry]

Quote: Kurare

It’s easier to put a system with folding blades on a regular Ka-52. And the "oversized" helicopter is always more expensive. After all, there are not only folding wings and blades, but also a modified fuselage, engines and avionics.

A “Katran" is a regular helicopter with folding blades. With a more powerful radar and modern missile weapons (the K-52 Alligator has anti-tank guided missiles). The engines and avionics are the same, the fuselage is equipped with a deck mount and a reinforced chassis. All this is not superfluous for a land helicopter. And as they said earlier, the principle is simpler and cheaper for production: "albeit ugly - but monotonous."

[Kurare]

Quote: Genry

All this is not superfluous for a land helicopter.

It may not be superfluous, but redundant.

Quote: Genry

The engines and avionics are the same, the fuselage is equipped with a deck mount and a reinforced chassis.

This is not entirely true, all elements of the system are oversized, since sea salty air is very detrimental to the same engines or power structure of the machine. And avionics is sharpened for work in marine conditions.

[Genry]

Quote: Kurare

This is not entirely true, all elements of the system are oversized, since sea salty air is very detrimental to the same engines or power structure of the machine.

And as soon as people live in coastal areas? Alloys of titanium and aluminum rust before our eyes from aggressive sea air .... But composites and ceramics generally crumble ...
Initially, all military equipment is made under harsh conditions of humidity and temperature and under poor storage conditions. Chrome, nickel, gold, silver, .... regardless of marine conditions. All equipment is unified, because there may be a need to send anywhere.

[Kurare]

Quote: Genry

And as soon as people live in coastal areas? Alloys of titanium and aluminum rust before our eyes from aggressive sea air .... But composites and ceramics generally crumble ...

It's one thing to live on the shore, i.e. on land, and the other is to fly in the air. If something rusts or crumbles on the ground - it's not so bad, but in the air ...

[Genry]

Have you noticed that I was ironic?
In air, the problem of wear occurs only due to mechanical stress (fatigue). Air is not so abrasive or reactive as to destroy structures.

[Kurare]

Quote: Genry

Air is not so abrasive or reactive as to destroy structures.

You better tell this to pilots flying and flying in dusty terrain, for example in Afghanistan Silicon dioxide is the finest abrasive!

[Genry]

Quote: Kurare

Silicon dioxide is the finest abrasive!

Yes Yes!!
But these are only two short periods, takeoff and landing. It is useful for engines to clean the blades from soot (this is not a tank gas turbine collecting sand). And the rotors from the composite have a resource reserve greater than that of the helicopter itself.

[FLOOD]

Here's what kind of fashion went, call different types of weapons Turkish names ?! Boats "Karakurt" - "Black Wolf", "Katran" - "Tar", etc ...

[marline]

Karakurt is a spider, it is also called a black widow, katran is a prickly shark, and also horseradish (plant). I do not think that the names somehow refer to Turkey. There are many Turkic words in the Russian language, and our Turks in our country also live a lot.

[FLOOD]

Of the above, including your nickname, too, horseradish is a more suitable and more Russian name. I think soon some kind of domestic development will appear called Horseradish-1 or Horseradish-M.
Still better than Iskander or Bulat, who are also Turkish

[marline]

Quote: TUFAN

I think soon some kind of domestic development will appear called Horseradish-1 or Horseradish-M.

They won’t do it. Imagine, our guarantor will somehow say about their guarantor - "and to hell with him," he may not have anything in mind, and the whole world is in ruins ...

Quote: TUFAN

Still better than Iskander or Bulat, who are also Turkish

Persian))))

[FLOOD]

Google at least before claiming! These words to this day in everyday life in the Russian language. And the Russians took them not from the Persian, but from the Turkic!

[marline]

Quote: TUFAN

And the Russians took them not from the Persian, but from the Turkic!

And the Turks from the Persian))) As there:

Quote: TUFAN

Google at least before claiming!

And yes, all Turks are Turks, but not all Turks are Turks)

[FLOOD]

From rearrangement of places of terms the sum does not change. For you, this is somehow true. All Russians are Slavs, but not all Slavs are Russian. This is where your metaphor sticks, and in relation to the Türks, it does not boil over!

[marline]

Thieves' jargon went)))
Why doesn’t it?
Or have the Yakuts suddenly become Turks?)))

[SpN V]

The chief designer of Kamov already said that in the near future they are going to return to the single-seat more advanced version of the Ka-50.