Ka-52 Hokum-B (Alligator)
Owned By
| Operator: | Egypt | Iraq |
| Status: | On Order (Ka-52K variant) | Potential Purchase |
| Number: | 46 | 10 |
| Cost: | Unknown | Unknown |
| Acquired: | Before the end of 2017 | Unknown |
| General Specs | ||
| Country of origin: | Russia | |
| Role: | Armed Reconnaissance (K variant modified for naval attack) | |
| Manufacturer: | Kamov Design Bureau | |
| Introduced: | 1996 | |
| Power plant: | 2 x VK-2500 turboshaft | |
| Thrust: | 2,400 hp per engine | |
| Rotor diameter: | 47.6 ft (14.5 m) | |
| Fuselage Width: | 24 ft (7.3 m) | |
| Fuselage Length: | 49.2 ft (15 m) | |
| Width (total): | 47.6 ft (14.5 m) | |
| Length (total): | 52.5 ft (16 m) | |
| Height (total): | 16.1 ft (4.9 m) | |
| Weight (empty): | 16,958 lbs (7,692 kg) | |
| Maximum takeoff weight: | 23,829.8 ft (10,809 kg) | |
| Speed: | 217 mph (350 km/h) | |
| Ceiling: | 18,044.6 ft (5,500 m) | |
| Hover Ceiling: | 13,123.4 ft (4,000 m) | |
| Range: | Combat radius: 285.8 miles (460 km) | |
| Ferry: 683.5 miles (1,100 km) | ||
| Crew: | 2 | |
| Armament: | 5,511.6 lbs (2,500 kg) on 4 x hardpoints | |
| Guns: | 1 x 30mm 2A42 cannon (460 rounds) w/ high explosive and armor piercing rounds | |
| 23mm gun pods (940 rounds) | ||
| Air-to-air: | R-73 (AA-11 Archer) short-range infrared missiles | |
| 9K38 Igla-V (SA-18 Grouse) short-range infrared missiles | ||
| Air-to-ground: | S-8 80mm rockets | |
| S-13 122mm rockets | ||
| 9A4172 Vikhr-M (AT-16 Scallion) laser-guided anti-tank missile | ||
| 9M120 Ataka (AT-9 Spiral-2) anti-tank guided missile | ||
| FAB-500 1,102 lb (500 kg) unguided bombs | ||
| Kh-25MP (AS-12 Kegler) anti-radiation missile | ||
| Kh-38ME short-range missile | ||
| Kh-35U (AS-20 Kayak) anti-ship missile | ||
| Radar/Sensors: | ECO-52 electro-optical sensor turret | |
| Arbalet radar system | ||
| KRET weapons control system | ||
| Countermeasures/ Defenses: | President-S onboard defense system | |
| Pastel L150 radar warning receiver | ||
| Mak L140 laser warning system | ||
| UV-26 flare and chaff dispenser | ||
| Misc Systems: | Nadir 10 navigation system | |
| SIVPV-52 air data measurement system | ||
| Topowl helmet-mounted display | ||
| K-37-800M ejector seats | ||
| Notes: | Egypt plans to operate Ka-52Ks from Mistral amphibious assault ships. | |
Sources:
- “Ka-52 ‘Alligator’,” Russian Helicopters, Rostec, 2016.
- “Kamov Ka-52 Alligator Helicopter, Russia,” Naval-Technology.com, Kable, 2016.
- “Ka-50 HOKUM/Ka-52 HOKUM-B/Black Shark/Werewolf,” Federation of American Scientists, September 7, 2000.
- “President-S,” KRET, Rostec, 2015.
- Gareth Jennings, “Egypt set to receive Ka-52 attack helicopters,” IHS Jane’s, August 26, 2015.
- “Russia Prepares for President-S Onboard Defense System Deliveries to Egypt,” Sputnik News, December 25, 2015.
- Oscar Nkala, “Egyptian Navy to Receive 46 Ka-52K Naval Helicopters From Russia,” Defense News, January 1, 2016.
- David Donald, “Iraq Looks East and West for Attack Helicopters,” IHS Jane’s, May 5, 2014.
- David Donald, “Russia to supply Egypt with 15 combat helicopters by end of 2017,” al-Ahram, August 22, 2017.
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