Russian Ka-52 helicopters dodged 4 enemy Stinger missiles

– The Russian Ministry of Defense has just announced, one of its Ka-52 attack helicopters during the operation in Ukraine was confronted with 4 enemy Stinger missiles, but the aircraft’s thermal decoy system was disabled. get rocket.

On the evening of October 31, Russian state news agency TASS reported that the Russian Defense Ministry had just posted a video recording the combat of Ka-52 and Mi-28 Crocodile attack helicopters, in which the crew attacked enemy positions and armored vehicles during Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine.

The Russian Defense Ministry quoted Dimitry, a Ka-52 captain as saying: “I have been conducting combat missions since the beginning of the special operation, using Ka-52 helicopters. Our aircrew brought down 21 enemy tanks with missiles. We also launched rockets to neutralize their positions. The Ka-52 has proven to be very reliable. In particular, there were 4 Stinger missiles launched at our plane but all were deflected from the plane, while we hit all the targets and returned safely.”

The Ka-52 “Crocodile” is a reconnaissance and attack helicopter designed to destroy enemy tanks, armored vehicles and other armored military vehicles, helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft at the enemy level. tactical level, in a variety of weather conditions day and night.

Ka-52 helicopters have low radar recognition. The aircraft is equipped with an electronic warfare system and an active jamming system. Ka-52 also possesses thermal decoys to distract enemy missiles.
Helicopter “Crocodile” can accelerate to a speed of 300km/h, can load 2.5 tons, with a range of 460km and a ceiling of 5.5km, a cruise speed of 260km/h.
The Ka-52 is armed with missiles and rockets, including the Shturm-VU anti-tank system and laser-guided Ataka missiles. The Ka-52 also carries bombs.