The “Mud Shark” is the naval variant of the Ka-52 “Alligator” reconnaissance and combat helicopter, which in turn is a variant of the Kamov Ka-50 “Black Shark” (Chyorn ...

Russia’s close air support relies on two deadly platforms: the Su-25 “Frogfoot” and the Ka-52 “Alligator.” The Su-25, a ...

However, that didn't stop Russian engineers from figuring out a solution. The Ka-52 all-weather attack helicopter is the only helicopter in active service with the ability to eject its crew of two.

MOSCOW, May 28. /TASS/. The upgraded Ka-52M ‘Alligator’ combat helicopter will get more capabilities for using weapons against targets in the air and on the ground, the press office of Russian ...

MOSCOW, September 14. /TASS/. Work is in progress for increasing the range of weapons installed on Russia’s helicopter gunships Ka-52 Alligator, the press-service of the holding company ...

While Russian attack helicopters, such as the Ka-52 pictured, did not fare well in the early stages of the war in Ukraine, improvements in tactics and equipment have been made to dramatically ...

"While performing a combat mission to support units of the battlegroup North, the crew of an army aviation Ka-52M helicopter, acting as part of a combined-forces tactical group, fired air-launched ...

And the US Army AH-64 Apache and Russian Ka-52 Alligator are generally considered to be the two best military attack helicopters in the world (with the Russian Mi-28N arguably in a close third).

“In the Ukraine war, there are cases where the Ka-52 was hit by the enemy but was able to continue on its way, or in many cases where the helicopter was shot down, the helicopter pilots were save ...