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Russia’s New Look Mi-28NM Attack Helicopter to Tote New, Better Missiles

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankMI-28 attack helicopter of the Berkuts aerobatics team during the preparation of Air Force crews for demo flights at the "Common Sky" aviation show in the town of Klin dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Air Force
MI-28 attack helicopter of the Berkuts aerobatics team during the preparation of Air Force crews for demo flights at the Common Sky aviation show in the town of Klin dedicated to the centenary of the Russian Air Force - Sputnik International
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Russia’s upgraded Mi-28NM Night Hunter helicopter gunships will soon bristle with an array of longer-range guided antitank missiles.

“We are updating Ataka and Khrizantema missiles for the Mi-28NMs to increase their range of target detection, lock on and destruction. The helicopter’s onboard fire control system will likewise be adapted for the use of these new missiles,” Valery Kashin, chief designer of the Kolomna-based Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau, said.

The Night Hunters will be able to use their new weapons round the clock and in any weather. For example, the modernized Ataka guided antitank missiles will have their range increased to 8 kilometers from 6 now.

Early this month Russia tested out an upgraded version of the Mi-28 attack helicopter.

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Dubbed Mi-28NM (NATO reporting name “Havoc”), it features a 360-degree radar and advanced weapons guidance system that ensures faster target acquisition and  its downloading to the helicopter’s fire control system.

Unlike its predecessor, the Mi-28NM can be piloted also by the gunner and is better suited for the use of high-precision ordnance.

The Mi-28NM is a modernized version of the Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter that is being upgraded to a fifth-generation aircraft, which has been in development since 2008.

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