Named the production destined for the "Mistral" helicopter
The first Ka-52K ship's placement "Katran" the Navy plans to get in 2017-18, said a senior source in the Main headquarters of the Navy of Russia.
"I believe that by 2017-18 year Naval aviation will receive the Helicopters. Helicopter component on the Russian ships will be quite serious. The number of helicopters currently still defined, as long as no final decision. But there is an understanding that they will do, will be operated, and then ? see ? the source said the news Agency. In June the head of the holding company Rostec "Helicopters of Russia" Alexander Mikheyev assured that deck combat rotorcraft Ka-52K will find their customers in Russia and abroad. First Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Military-industrial Commission Oleg Bochkarev said that have been designed specifically for submarines of the type "Mistral" rotorcraft Ka-52K (ship) will find use in the Navy. Rotorcraft Ka-52 "alligator" ? modification attack helicopter Ka-50 " Black shark ". It is intended for detection and recognition of different objects, moving and stationary ground targets, destruction of armored vehicles, helicopters and low-flying low-speed enemy aircraft. The main feature of the naval version of the Ka-52 is a bearing system that allows you to fold the blades of the helicopter and so to fit in the hangar of the ship type " Mistral ". Remember, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and the head of the French Republic Francois Hollande agreed to halt the validity of the contract for construction and supply of 2 amphibious assault ships of the " Mistral ". July 10, stated that Moscow and Paris has prepared a draft agreement on the "Mistral" ? document will be signed after his statement at the government level country pairs. The contract for production and delivery of 2 helicopter carrier, signed in 2011 by the French company DCNS and Rosoboronexport, was estimated at 1, 2 billion euros. Last year Paris at the time stopped the supply ships, for which he received the money, citing his disagreement with the policy of Russia in Ukraine. Opposing political force and the trade unions of France criticized the President of the Fifth Republic for refusing to put Russia "Mistral" alleging pressure from the capital of the USA.