Over 40 new Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters will be delivered to air bases in the Russia's Eastern Military District by the end of this year.
The new helicopters are expected to replace the existing fleet of aging Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters and significantly boost combat capabilities of army aviation in Russia’s Far East.
The Eastern Military District is one of the four operational strategic commands of the Russian Armed Forces.
The Mi-8AMTSh ‘Terminator’ is an upgraded, armored version of the famed Mi-8 combat transport helicopter. It can be armed with a mix of Igla (Grouse) air-to-air missiles, Shturm-V (Spiral) air-to-surface missiles, 23-mm gun pods, and rocket pods equipped with 80-mm unguided rockets.
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