Ka-52 attack helicopters became the centerpiece of the joint military exercise that was held on February 5 at Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory of Russia.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
The pilots demonstrated their skill at evading the simulated enemy's air defense systems and neutralizing its early warning capabilities.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (NATO reporting name: Hokum B) attack helicopter is one of the most sophisticated weapons in Russia's arsenal.
Above: A pilot of the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: A pilot of the Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
It is a high-performance combat helicopter, known for its high survivability and firepower, and its ability to engage both air and ground targets.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
The Alligator is a two-seated variant of the iconic Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark (NATO reporting name: Hokum-A).
Above: The crew of a Kamov Ka-52 Alligator / Hokum B attack helicopter prepares for a training flight at the Chernigovka Air Base in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The crew of a Kamov Ka-52 Alligator / Hokum B attack helicopter prepares for a training flight at the Chernigovka Air Base in the Primorsky Territory.
Ka-52 is capable of operating both during the day and at night, as well as in bad weather.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Ka-52 helicopters are assembled at the Progress aviation factory in the town of Arsenyev, Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
The helicopter was adopted by the Russian Air Force in 2011.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter during a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Ka-52 was showcased to the international community for the first time at the 2013 Paris Air Show.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
Above: The Ka-52 Alligator helicopter before a training flight at the Chernigovka airbase in the Primorsky Territory.
