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Ka-52 (Hokum-B)
In the sources: Ка-52
Rostec. Facts from open sources (OSINT), each linked to its post or document; translated from Russian by a language model.
Manufacturer and country
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Rostec | ×1 | @VictoryDrones |
Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| variant | Ka-52E of the Egyptian Army Aviation | ×2 | @VictoryDrones, @milinfolive |
| Cost | 16 million USD | ×1 | @kcpn2014 |
| armament | 2A42 autocannon | ×1 | @rusengineer |
| armor | armor protecting against drone warhead fragments at close range | ×1 | @rusengineer |
| cost_per_flight_hour | high cost per flight hour | ×1 | @rusengineer |
| role | aerial UAV interceptor with cannons and modified high-speed ATGMs | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| role | attack helicopter adapted for UAV interception | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| role | attack helicopter | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| role_change | shift to stand-off strikes and interception of Ukrainian Armed Forces UAVs over Russian regions | ×1 | @rybar |
| sensors | electro-optical systems, laser weapon guidance system, video image processing suite | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| target_track_count | simultaneously detect and track two targets | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| weapon | 2A42 autocannon | ×1 | @my_el_lab |
×N – how many different sources (channels, sites or documents) give this value; ×1 means one.
Components and technologies
| Value | Sources | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2A42 | ×2 | @rusengineer, @my_el_lab |
| Vikhr-M | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| Ataka missile | ×1 | @FlydroneNews |
| FPV interceptor drones | ×1 | @UAVDEV |
| Igla | ×1 | @warhistoryalconafter |
| LMUR | ×1 | @militaryrussiaru |
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