The Night Hunter Helicopter will be Outfitted with New Equipment

The upgraded Mi-28N helicopter will be outfitted with a dual-control system, which allows the operator to co-pilot to take over in case of the injury or loss of the pilot. Previously, Radio-Electronic Technology Group added a mast-mounted  radar system to the Night Hunter.

The radar, designed by Ryazan State Instrument Factory, detects dangerous objects and meteorological formations. Its main feature is its receiver-transmitter antenna unit, which has a millimeter wave range. With this latest hardware, the helicopter can remain invisible to the enemy while the crew instantly gathers important information about their surroundings.

The Russian helicopters, among other things, should also receive a control system for landing in thick fog and at night. The Russian Air Force will give its updated version of the Night Hunter the designation Mi-28NM. The technical details of the enhanced combat helicopter are not yet known.

According to Colonel Andrei Popov, the commander of the Torzhok 344th Combat Flight Crew Training Center for Army Aviation, the modernized helicopter will substantially differ from predecessors, even in its appearance, reports Lenta.Ru.

“The helicopter will be equipped with very different weapons and equipment,” said Andrei Popov. The Mi-28N was developed in the 1990s. Its modernization was launched in 2009, based on technical specifications established for development projects in 2008. ROSTVERTOL, part of the Russian Helicopters holding company, has overseen production of the Mi-28N. The Russian Air Force now has about 70 combat aircraft of this type.

Radio-Electronic Technology Group (KRET) was created in 2009 and brings together more than 120 radio-electronic technological industries in Russia. It is engaged in the development and production of electronic warfare devices, state identification systems, avionics systems, multipurpose measuring equipment, electrical connectors and cable systems, household appliances, and medical equipment.

Russian Helicopters holding company is the only helicopter developer and manufacturer in Russia and one of only in a few in the world with the capabilities to design, manufacture, and provide testing and maintenance for modern civil and military helicopters.
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