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The Kamov Ka-50 and its successor, the Kamov Ka-52, were the first and only serial production helicopters with ejection seats. The system is similar to that of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft; however the main rotors are equipped with explosive bolts to jettison the blades moments before the seat is fired, preventing the pilots being gored ...
Zvezda LLC is a Russian manufacturer of plastic scale models of airplanes, military vehicles, helicopters, ships and cars. The company was founded in 1990 by Konstantin Krivenko to produce accurate scale model kits with attention to detail.
Another Ka-52 was able to decoy a missile fired from a Wagner operated 9K35 Strela-10 by use of flares. [105] On 19 July 2024, a Ka-52 was purportedly shot down by a BM-27 Uragan rocket according to Russian telegram source, both crew were killed, but the location and date of the downing have not been released. This followed a similar event ...
Russia will base its regenerating Ka-52 fleet further from the frontline and have them rely more heavily on long-distance anti-tank missiles to avoid tactical air defenses.
Zvezda [a] (Russian: Звезда, IPA: [zvʲɪˈzda] ⓘ, lit. '[The] Star') is a Russian state-owned nationwide TV network run by the Russian Ministry of Defence . As of January 2008, Zvezda's CEO was Grigory Krichevsky, previously known for his work on Vladimir Gusinsky 's NTV channel in the late 1990s.
For improved pilot survivability, the Russian Kamov Ka-50 "Black Shark" helicopter is fitted with a NPP Zvezda K-37-800 ejection seat, which is a rare feature for a helicopter. [4] Before the rocket in the ejection seat kicks in, rotor blades are blown away by explosive charges in the rotor disc and the canopy is similarly jettisoned.
The Zvezda Kh-35 (Russian: Х-35 , AS-20 'Kayak') is a Soviet turbojet subsonic cruise [8] anti-ship missile.The missile can be launched from helicopters, surface ships and coastal defence batteries with the help of a rocket booster, in which case it is known as Uran ('Uranus', SS-N-25 'Switchblade', GRAU 3M24) or Bal (SSC-6 'Sennight', GRAU 3K60).
English: Video frames taken from the cockpit of a russian Ka-52 flying over the Antonov Airport in Hostomel (Kyiv) on 24-Feb-2022, as part of the russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ka-52 was providing defence support for several Mi-8 helicopters transporting airborne troops.