Recent satellite imagery has show 12 of the helicopters at Katameya International Airport outside Cairo indicates, Egypt’s military has taken delivery first batch of Ka-52 attack helicopters it had ordered from Russia.
Last year, Russian Helicopters General Manager Andrei Boginsky confirmed that Egypt had ordered 46 conventional Ka-52 Alligator helicopters. He said 15 Ka-52s would be delivered to Egypt by the end of 2017 and another 31 would arrive in Cairo over the next two years.
The first three Egyptian Ka-52s were handed over in mid-2017 and used for pilot training – 30 pilots and 70 technicians underwent training in Russia last year.
A Look at Ka-52 Alligator Attack Helicopter
- Ka-52 Alligator is a modern attack helicopter.
- Its developed by Kamov Design Bureau, a subsidiary of Rostec’s Russian Helicopters.
- It is a next-generation reconnaissance and combat helicopter.
- Has capability to destroy tanks, armored and non-armored ground targets,
- Can destroy enemy troops and helicopters both on the front line and in tactical reserves.
- Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter can operate around the clock and in all weathers.
- It can also provide fire support for troop landings, fly routine patrols and escort military convoys.
- Designed K 37 – 800M rocket parachute ejection system.
- Cruises at a speed of 260km/hr and maximum speed of 300km/hr.
Main armament includes,
- Kh-25 family air-to surface missiles
- AT-16 Vikhr laser guided anti-tank missil.es
- 30mm 2A42 automatic cannon.
- 80mm air-to-surface rockets.
- Igla-B air-to-air missiles.
