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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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).

"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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...