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8-Mi-28N-Night-Hunter

The Mil Mi-28 is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It is dedicated attack helicopter designed to carry out search and destroy operations against tanks, armoured and un-armoured vehicles, and enemy personnel in combat, as well as low-speed airborne targets. The helicopter can attain maximum speed of 300km/h competing closely with the NH90 and Ka-52 Alligator helicopters, which offer the same speed.

The Mi-28 is a new-generation attack helicopter with two VK-2500 engines having take-off power of 2,200hp each. The turboshaft engines enables the Mi-28N to operate at an altitude of 5,600m with a normal take-off weight of 10,900kg.The Mil Mi-28 (NATO reporting name "Havoc") is a Russian all-weather, day-night, military tandem, two-seat anti-armor attack helicopter. It is an attack helicopter with no intended secondary transport capability, better optimized than the Mil Mi-24 gunship for the role. It carries a single gun in an undernose barbette, plus external loads carried on pylons.

The Mi-28N “Night Hunter” has been officially accepted into service with the Russian Ministry of Defence. The “Night Hunter” meets the latest international standards for combat attack helicopters, and Mi-28NE is its export version.

The Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” is designed for the following missions:
-providing fire support for forward ground forces;
-acting as part of the anti-tank reserve;
-accompanying and supporting tactical airborne assault and airborne assault force units;
-combating enemy tactical airborne assault forces;
-combating low-speed, low-altitude airborne targets.

The main targets for the Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” are:
-tanks, self-propelled artillery, and military anti-air defence units;
-armoured infantry vehicles, APCs, and vehicles;
-individual weapons (launchers), field and nuclear artillery batteries;
-light military equipment (individual targets);
-enemy personnel;
-helicopters and low-altitude, low-speed airborne planes.

On-board equipment supports:
-flight and navigation in favourable and adverse weather conditions at low and extremely low altitudes with overflight and automated obstacle warning systems;
-firepower use day and night in favourable and adverse weather conditions, when the targets are identifiable visually and by using technical means;
-effective communications equipment.

Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” helicopters boast advanced flight capabilities, and can execute aerobatic manoeuvres. The renowned Berkuty (Golden Eagles) flight display team have operated the new Mi-28N “Night Hunter” since 2012.

Russian Helicopters is engaged in ongoing work to advance and improve the flight capabilities of the Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” helicopter. A special Mi-28NE “Night Hunter” helicopter model was developed for pilot training, boasting a dual control system for use training Mi-28NE pilots while retaining the helicopter’s full attack capabilities.

According to Zvezda, Night Hunters were sent into the area during a Syrian army ground offensive, which stopped after running into heavy enemy fire. After receiving the coordinates of enemy firing points from ground forces, the Russian gunships were dispatched to destroy enemy targets. The Night Hunter's assist helped the army break through Daesh's positions and liberate territory occupied by the terrorists since summer 2014.

Performance
Maximum speed: 324 km/h (175 knots, 201 mph)
Cruise speed: 265 km/h (145 knots, 164 mph)
Range: 435 km (234 nmi, 270 mi)
Combat radius: 200 km (108 nmi, 124 mi) ; with 10 min loiter and 5% reserves
Ferry range: 1,105 km (595 nmi, 685 mi)
Service ceiling: 4,950 m (16,250 ft)
Rate of climb: 13.6 m/s (816 m/min, 2,677 ft/min)
Power/mass: 0.31 kw/kg for TV3-117
Hovering ceiling: 3,600 m (11,811 ft)

Armament
Guns: 1× chin-mounted 30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon with 250 rounds (±110° horizontal fire)
Hardpoints: Two pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods. Main armament configurations include:
16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles and 40 S-8 rockets, Or
16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and 10 S-13 rocket, Or
16 Ataka-V anti-tank missiles, and two 23 mm UPK-23-250 gun pods each containing a GSh-23L with 250 rounds.
Other ordnance: 9K118 Sheksna, 9A-2200, and 9M123 Khrizantema anti-tank missiles, 8 Igla-V and Vympel R-73 air-to-air missiles, 2 KMGU-2 mine dispensers

General characteristics
Crew: Two: 1 pilot (rear), 1 navigator/weapons operator (front)
Length: 17.91 m (58 ft 9 in)
Rotor diameter: 17.20 m (56 ft 5 in)
Height: 3.82 m (12.5 ft (150 in))
Disc area: 232.35 m² (2,501 ft²)
Empty weight: 7,890 kg (17,400 lb)
Loaded weight: 10,500 kg (23,150 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 11,700 kg (25,800 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × Klimov TV3-117 turboshaft, 1,636 kW (2,194 shp) each

Role: Attack helicopter
National origin: Soviet Union/Russia
Manufacturer: Mil
First flight: 10 November 1982
Introduction: 15 October 2009 (Mi-28N)
Status: In service
Primary users: Russian Air Force
                          Algerian Air Force
                          Iraqi Air Force
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Produced: 1982–present
Number built: 126
Unit cost: US$15–16 million (2002)