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Russia’s Ka-52, Mi-28 Attack Helicopters Can Compete With US Apache
PublishedMay 27, 2015|Byadmin
SOURCE: SPUTNIK
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The Russian helicopter-manufacturing industry can successfully compete with foreign rivals, including the United States, Andrei Shibitov, Deputy Director of Russian Helicopter Holding, claimed.The modern Russian Mi-28 and Ka-52 attack helicopters are comparable with the US AH-64 Apache helicopter in their onboard electronic systems, Andrei Shibitov, Deputy Director of Russian Helicopter Holding, told RIA Novosti.
“Ten years ago some of our systems fell short by 10-15 years, but now I can say that our latest projects are practically comparable with our foreign competitors and colleagues. The hardware of the Mi-28 and Ka-52 is definitely as good as the Apache systems,” Shibitov said on the sidelines of a conference in Tatarstan.
He also noted that the Mi-28 and Ka-52 are more than just helicopters; they can be described as “helicopter complexes.”
Established in 2007, Russian Helicopters is one of the world’s leaders in the helicopter-manufacturing industry and the single helicopter designer and producer in Russia. The holding comprises of five helicopter-manufacturing facilities, two design bureaus, repair facilities and a service company. The holding sells helicopters to Russian ministries, airlines and major foreign and domestic companies.
In 2014 Russian Helicopters’ revenues rose by 22.8 percent, to 169.8 billion rubles ($3.3 billion at the current ruble exchange rate). A total of 271 helicopters were delivered.
 
He's supposed to say that, that's what salesman do. We carried our evaluation, and that settled the question for us.
 
I think its a little too late for Kamov now. Apache is the best machine in its class out there and now that decision has been made, and weaponized versions of Dhruva, don't think there is space for Russian machines in the segment.
 

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