The Russian Ministry of Defense showed the use of the Whirlwind ATGM from the Ka-52 helicopter during a special operation in Ukraine

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The Russian defense department continues to publish footage with the combat use of army equipment. aviation. Attack helicopters Ka-52 in this regard can be safely attributed to one of the most effective. Since the beginning of the military special operation in Ukraine, the crews of these helicopters have destroyed hundreds of pieces of military equipment, firing points, strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and national battalions from the Kherson and Nikolaev regions to the Chernihiv region and the outskirts of Kyiv.

The Russian Defense Ministry this time demonstrates footage of the combat use of the Ka-52 as part of the operation to destroy the company stronghold of one of the nationalist battalions of Ukraine.



A short interview with the commander of the lead helicopter, Mikhail, has been published:

He led a group of two helicopters to a given line .. The weather was not very ... Well, not very ... - there was fog, visibility was falling.

The officer said that after the target was found on the ground, an attack was carried out using the Whirlwind ATGM. These guided missiles have been operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces since 2015. Capable of hitting targets at a distance of up to 10 thousand meters.

Pilot:

Lightly armored vehicles were destroyed.

This, as noted, did not allow the enemy to fire on Russian positions.


Thus, the Ka-52 attack helicopters have confirmed their capabilities in terms of combat use even in bad weather conditions.
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    1. +32
      25 March 2022 07: 40
      Yes, the "Alligator" in this armed conflict managed to show itself in all its glory ... An excellent car.
      1. +10
        25 March 2022 07: 47
        After the operation, the demand in the world for Bayraktars will drop sharply, and the demand for Ka-52s will be fucking.
        1. +8
          25 March 2022 07: 50
          Quote: pilot306
          and the demand for the Ka-52 will be fucking.

          It would be nice ... and it would be even better if countries could resist US pressure on such purchases
          1. +12
            25 March 2022 07: 53
            "The world has changed, it will never be the same" ©
          2. +7
            25 March 2022 07: 56
            Quote: svp67
            and it would be even better if countries could resist US pressure on such purchases

            You also need to think about who to sell and who not. And on what terms.
        2. +1
          25 March 2022 10: 49
          For your army, you would need to erase three more Ka-52s
      2. 0
        25 March 2022 08: 09
        Missiles would be even ... newer! Like LMUR, "Hermes"!
        1. -4
          25 March 2022 08: 48
          And what about the "old" ones? We will use until we completely switch to new ones. As the Secretary General of the CPSU gang once said: "The economy should be economical!" good
        2. 0
          26 March 2022 17: 03
          Can you tell me what analogues of "Whirlwind" are in the West? LMUR and Hermes, this is interesting, but is there an urgent need for them now? LMUR does not hurt, but is not always necessary. If the Whirlwind is enough, why waste a heavier and more expensive rocket? hi
          1. 0
            26 March 2022 17: 16
            Think far, comrade! No. I did not mean an urgent need, but "work out"! Additional tests in combat conditions will not hurt! Moreover, the level of hostilities, the military organization, the "mass character" of the troops is different than in Syria! PS There are no direct analogues of the "Whirlwind" in the West now ... they consider this method of guidance outdated and of little use for waging war with a high-tech enemy!
            1. 0
              26 March 2022 17: 29
              In the west, there are no analogues of the "whirlwind" in terms of the combination of range and speed. And for LMUR in "Ukraine" there are no targets, and it is not guaranteed that the missile has been fully tested at the test sites by our combatant pilots.
              And in the West, quite recently, it was believed that Russia's hypersonic missiles were cartoons. And who was right? laughing
              1. 0
                26 March 2022 19: 22
                Quote: Stroibat stock
                In the west, there are no analogues of the "whirlwind" in terms of the combination of range and speed

                There is ... well, at least "Brimstone" ...
      3. -11
        25 March 2022 09: 29
        Great car.
        Morally old, up to the modern shock one there is not enough at least the 360 ​​radar and the "lined and forgot" missiles for it
        1. +1
          26 March 2022 17: 05
          We have all the rockets "lined - forgot." Launched, lined the bastards with a direct hit and forgot that they even existed.
      4. Maz
        +6
        25 March 2022 12: 24
        The alligator is good, no words, but the video, sorry for the prose, does not correspond to the level of the helicopter, when will ours learn to make decent videos. All you need is a desire, a little talent and a couple of video processing programs.
    2. +17
      25 March 2022 07: 50
      Indeed, for the entire duration of the operation, these machines showed their best side - beyond praise .. Many thanks to the aircraft designers and engineers who created this technique! And thanks to the pilots .. helping ours there, on earth ..
      1. +5
        25 March 2022 08: 12
        Quote: Dikson
        Indeed, during the entire operation, these machines showed themselves from the best side.

        exactly, that's just very little information about the use of MI-28.
        1. 0
          25 March 2022 08: 44
          Yes, they are modestly silent about the "Night Hunter" .. Well, in the end, maybe it is used according to the name - in reconnaissance missions .. and there is really no need to show the result to the general public there.
        2. 0
          26 March 2022 09: 27
          She's practically non-existent! Mi-8, Mi-24 - they constantly flicker, but the 28th is not visible
    3. +6
      25 March 2022 08: 11
      The helicopter is good, no words, no less, or maybe even more important, who pilots it! Ours are the best! good
    4. +5
      25 March 2022 08: 31
      a beautiful machine, compact and maneuverable .... watching her work is still a pleasure! And special recognition to helicopter pilots!
    5. -3
      25 March 2022 08: 42
      Since the beginning of the military special operation in Ukraine, the crews of these helicopters have been destroyed hundreds of units of military equipment, firing points, strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and national battalions from the Kherson and Nikolaev regions to the Chernihiv region and the outskirts of Kyiv

      ...
      Question to the author: how do you know about hundreds? The statistics of sorties and hitting targets are not yet publicly available and cannot be yet. And from the available videos, you can count a dozen
      1. -3
        25 March 2022 10: 50
        Maybe the author lives near the airfield and sees the intensity of the work. Then multiply by 30 days
        1. -1
          25 March 2022 11: 34
          Spy type))
          1. 0
            31 March 2022 10: 20
            Spy type))

            Maintains statistical records. My friends live here, one at one airfield, the other at another. So, if you wish, without even raising your head to the sky, you can count the number of flights per day.
    6. 0
      25 March 2022 10: 04
      am not all the possibilities of this combat vehicle have been revealed yet.

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