Russia's Ka-52 attack helicopter has been imposing a high cost on Ukraine's counteroffensive this summer. The threat imposed by the Russian aircraft led the Ukrainian media to nickname it "Putin's ...

A Russian attack helicopter was lost and its pilot killed it has been reported, as the cost for Moscow in equipment since the war started in Ukraine continues to mount. "Russian source associated with ...

A Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter was shot down by Ukrainian forces near the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut, according to Ukraine's military. The "Alligator" Ka-52 combat scout-attack helicopter ...

Ukrainian forces said on Monday that they destroyed four Russian helicopters in the Belgorod region. Kyiv used US-provided HIMARS rockets to strike the aircraft, which included formidable Ka-52s.

In the crucible of modern combat, attack helicopters strike fear into the hearts of ground forces with their agility, firepower, and technological prowess. At the forefront of this evolution stand two ...

Russia has lost 40 of its best attack helicopters. The Kremlin bills the Kamov Ka-52 Alligator as the "world's best helicopter gunship." Russia's total confirmed helicopter losses are now at 101. The ...

After early setbacks, Russian helicopter pilots shifted to low-altitude operations and high-angle indirect fire, known as “lofting”—which has been highly inaccurate but extremely destructive. “Hokum B ...

The cannon has a maximum rate of fire of 550 rounds a minute and can engage light-armored targets within a range of 1,500 meters (4,921 feet), soft-skinned targets and infantry at ranges of up to ...

MOSCOW — A Kamov Ka-52 two-seat attack helicopter crashed and burned after a hard landing at the Kamov test base in the southeast suburbs of Moscow Oct. 29. The Ka-52 test aircraft belonged to the ...