Mi-28N "Night Hunter" about to attack Islamic rebels
The Mi-28N attack helicopter, nicknamed "Night Hunter", is equipped with extremely powerful weapons systems and will be a powerful tool to subdue the extremist Islamic State (IS).
The Iraqi army will deploy newly imported Mi-28N attack helicopters from Russia to conduct offensive operations against IS militants. Photo: Airline.net
The Mi-28N is an upgraded variant of the Mi-28A attack helicopter, which was not highly rated in the race with its rival, the Ka-50. The new variant was nicknamed "Night Hunter" by NATO because of its new combat characteristics. Photo: Attack-helicopter
The Mi-28N is designed to provide fire support, interception, and anti-armor missions on the battlefield. This is a dedicated attack helicopter and is not capable of carrying troops. Photo: Oboronprom
The Night Hunter is equipped with a Kinzhal V or Arbalet millimeter-wave target search radar mounted on top of the main rotor. Upgraded electronics allow for day and night operations. Photo: Attack-helicopter
The Mi-28N has an advanced sensor system including: 1 Zenit Tor infrared target search-indication system with 1 TV camera channel and FLIR channel, 1 GOES-521 pilot reconnaissance system, 1 radio wave direction unit to guide anti-tank missiles, integrated pilot helmet with 1 radar warning receiver. Photo: Defesasaereas
The Mi-28N possesses an extremely powerful weapon system typically found on Russian attack helicopters. The main weapon of the "Night Hunter" is 16 9M120 Ataka anti-tank missiles (NATO designation AT-9 Spiral-2). Ataka is guided by semi-automatic radio beams, the missile carries a double-charge warhead with a penetration of 950 mm after explosive reactive armor. Other weapons include 2 unguided rocket launchers S-13 or S-8, 1 2A42 30 mm automatic cannon, the cannon has a maximum rate of fire of 550 rounds/minute, an effective range of 1,500 meters against ground targets, 2,500 meters against air targets. Photo: Military-today
The "Night Hunter" can also be equipped with 8 Igla-V short-range air-to-air missiles and R-73E infrared-guided air-to-air missiles. The GSh-23L external gun turret contains 2 23mm cannons and 2 KMGU cluster bombs. Photo: Battlebrotherhood
The well-armored Mi-28N cockpit is capable of withstanding 7.62-12.7 mm machine gun rounds, allowing the helicopter to carry out low-altitude attack operations. Photo: Military-today
"Night Hunter" is equipped with 2 Klimov VK-2500 tuboshaft engines with a capacity of 2,700 horsepower each, maximum speed of 324 km/h, cruising speed of 265 km/h, flight ceiling of 4,950 meters, operating range of 460 km. Photo: Brazd.ru
The presence of the "Night Hunters" will provide heavy fire support to support Iraqi ground forces in operations against the extremist Islamic State (IS). Photo: Defencetalk
Source: Soha
