First series Mi-28N transferred to Defence Ministry

First Series-Built Mi-28N “Night Hunter” Helicopter Transferred to Russian Federation Defense Ministry

The first series-built Mi-28N “Night Hunter” helicopter, assembled at OAO Rostvertol, was transferred on Tuesday to the Russian Federation defense ministry after successful completion of a full cycle of factory tests.

As they reported to an Agenstvo Natsional’nykh Novostey ((National News Agency)) correspondent at OAO Rostvertol, the series produced aircraft will join the two experimental Mi-28N which are undergoing tests under defense ministry control. The rotary-winged aircraft has to confirm its flight performance in the tests and to undergo tests of the avionics complex, including the weapons system.

A second series-built Mi-28N will be turned over for factory flight tests soon at OAO Rostvertol, and afterwards they also will send the aircraft to the defense ministry.

They are calling the Mi-28N “Night Hawk” strike helicopter a new generation combat complex. It is able to destroy effectively in any weather individual and group targets, has high reliability, combat readiness, a powerful weapons complex and possesses the ability for adapting to the newest combat systems and equipment.

Source: 31.05.06, Agentstvo Natsional’nykh Novostey

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First Series-Built “Night Hunter” Reaches Russia’s Defense Ministry

After successful completion of a full cycle of factory tests, the first series-built Mi-28N “Night Hunter” was transferred to Russia’s defense ministry, they reported to RIA Novosti at the press service of OAO Rostvertol, who manufactures these aircraft.

“The series-built helicopter will join with the two Mi-28N experimental aircraft being tested by the defense ministry, and it is supposed to confirm its flight performance and undergo tests of the avionics complex, including the weapons system, the agency source said.

The Mi-28N successfully passed both a series of flights and a work-out of the cannon armament at the enterprise and it demonstrated full compliance to the assigned tactical and technical requirements, they added at the press service.

In March of this year, the state commission under the chairmanship of Russia’s air force commander-in-chief, General of the Army Vladimir Mikhaylov, issued a preliminary decision about he possibility of the production of a pre-production batch of helicopters, they recalled at the press service.

Moreover, Mikhaylov announced the defense ministry’s intention to purchase 50 Mi-28N helicopters before 2010.

High flight speed and a wide range of defense systems distinguishes the “Night Hunter.” The Mi-28N is almost not perceptible for ground weapons and has an armored crew cockpit. A complex of combat armament has been installed on the helicopter which provides the ability for use of the whole range of aviation weaponry in any weather conditions.

Source: 31.05.06, RIA Novosti