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Egyptian navy buys 46 Ka-52K attack helicopters

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Tatjana Obrazcova
Country: Egypt Aircraft: Helicopters
Source: Flightglobal

Egypt is to acquire 46 navalised Kamov Ka-52K attack helicopters to equip its new French-built Mistral-class amphibious assault ships.

According to Kamov parent Russian Helicopters, the deal with Cairo has been signed via Russia’s Rosoboronexport arms export agency.

Writing in the latest issue of its corporate magazine, Russian Helicopters chief executive Alexander Mikheev says despite the “challenging environment” for overseas sales, it was still able to bring in new business.

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These include “a major contract” “signed with Egypt by Rosoboronexport for 46 Ka-52 Alligators”.

No delivery timeframe has been released, however, although Egypt is likely to receive the two helicopter carriers by mid-year.

The naval variant of the twin Klimov VK-2500-powered Ka-52 features folding coaxial rotors and stub-wings.





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