August 8, 2023: One of the most frequently used Russian helicopters used in Ukraine is the Ka-52 and the upgraded Ka-52M. What makes these helicopters so effective is their Lemur laser-guided ...

Ka-52 attack helicopters have given Russia a strong advantage in Ukraine, the UK MOD said. Russia has now started using heavily modified versions of the aircraft in southern Ukraine, it said. And ...

A video that began to circulate on social media today shows a Ka-52 flying at a relatively low level, with its tail torn apart, the remnants of the vertical fin dangling precariously from the rear. A ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined ...

After early setbacks, Russian helicopter pilots shifted to low-altitude operations and high-angle indirect fire, known as “lofting”—which has been highly inaccurate but extremely destructive. “Hokum B ...

A new clip from the cockpit again shows Russian Aerospace Forces attack helicopters turned into airborne MRLS and using unguided rockets, in a quite indiscriminate way. As we explained, the above ...

Due to the successful actions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, particularly the air defence, the Russian army is now using Ka-52 combat and reconnaissance helicopters from a distance, staying out of ...

With a remarkable ability to effectively thwart Ukraine's counter-offensive, the Russian-made Ka-52 helicopter has demonstrated its immense value on the modern battlefield. But in June 2023, it ...

A Russian Ka-52 combat helicopter was shot down by Ukrainian forces near the fiercely contested city of Bakhmut, according to Ukraine's military. The "Alligator" Ka-52 combat scout-attack helicopter ...

Russia’s Kamov Ka-52 co-axial attack helicopters are being upgraded with new avionics and sensors by Russian Helicopters. The Ka-52M development was announced by the OEM on Aug. 24 during the Army ...

As Russia slides into a frightening civil war seemingly overnight, “Top Gun”-style footage of a Russian Ka-52 Army helicopter managing to deflect a Wagner anti-aircraft missile in Voronezh was among a ...