After early setbacks, Russian helicopter pilots shifted to low-altitude operations and high-angle indirect fire, known as “lofting”—which has been highly inaccurate but extremely destructive. “Hokum B ...

Ukrainian forces said on Monday that they destroyed four Russian helicopters in the Belgorod region. Kyiv used US-provided HIMARS rockets to strike the aircraft, which included formidable Ka-52s.

Obviously there are a great many differences between attack helicopters and fighter jets, but one of the distinct advantages jet pilots have over their helicopter-flying counterparts is the ability to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. A video posted online this week shows a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" ...

First flown as a prototype in 1982, the Ka-50 is a single-seat, twin-engine, contra-rotating coaxial-rotor attack helicopter. The Ka-52 is a side-by-side, twin-seat variant of the Ka-50. Power for the ...

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The cannon has a maximum rate of fire of 550 rounds a minute and can engage light-armored targets within a range of 1,500 meters (4,921 feet), soft-skinned targets and infantry at ranges of up to ...

The Ka-52 “Alligator” brought one of the most intense helicopter demos to the 2025 Dubai Airshow. From ultra-low passes to[..

MOSCOW — A Kamov Ka-52 two-seat attack helicopter crashed and burned after a hard landing at the Kamov test base in the southeast suburbs of Moscow Oct. 29. The Ka-52 test aircraft belonged to the ...