Ka-52M Alligator
Attack helicopter with coaxial rotors
Kamov two-seater (side by side) with two counter-rotating main rotors and no tail rotor — highly manoeuvrable and instantly recognisable. Armed with a 30 mm cannon and Vikhr, Ataka and (Ka-52M) LMUR missiles. The Ka-52M has a Rezets AESA radar; the first 30 of a framework contract for 114 were ordered for 2022–2023. Heavily used in Ukraine, with dozens lost according to Oryx.
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- Length
- 13.53 m fuselage (16.0 m with rotors)
- Rotor diameter
- 14.5 m (2 coaxial rotors, 3 blades)
- Wingspan / height
- 7.34 m / 4.95 m
- Max. take-off weight
- 10,800–12,500 kg (sources differ)
- Recognition
- Two stacked rotors, no tail rotor, stub wings
- Dimension source
- Wikipedia; US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- Attack, armed reconnaissance, escort
- Manufacturer
- Kamov / Progress (Arsenjev)
- Crew
- 2 (side by side)
- In service
- Ka-52 2008/2011; Ka-52M from 2022
- Variants
- Ka-52, Ka-52M, Ka-52K Katran (naval)
Weapons & sensors
- Gun
- 1 × 30 mm 2A42 (side of fuselage)
- Missiles
- 9K121 Vikhr, Ataka, LMUR (Ka-52M), rocket pods; Igla-V air-to-air
- Radar
- Ka-52M: Rezets AESA, fixed 900 × 300 mm antenna
- Performance
- ≈ 300 km/h; ceiling ≈ 5,500 m
Threat
- RWR
- Ka-52M: yes (radar); otherwise electro-optical
- Combat record
- Syria; Ukraine since 2022 — dozens lost (Oryx)
- Countermeasure
- Staying beyond LMUR range (> 8 km) is hard; SHORAD/MANPADS and drones against helicopters
- Threat level
- High — stand-off anti-tank weapons
News archive 5
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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«ЛМУР на земле: комплекс «Изделие 347»» (Topwar: LMUR on the ground: the 'Izdeliye 347' system)
Topwar (Voennoye Obozreniye) author Kirill Ryabov describes 'Izdeliye 347', a ground-based launcher for the LMUR light multipurpose guided missile ('Izdeliye 305', designated Kh-39 since 2024), first shown at the Tsentr-2026 exercise (28 September - 3 October 2026). According to the article, which relies on Russian MoD and TASS footage, the crew fired at an…
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Russia unveils Izdeliye 347, a truck-mounted ground launcher for a modified LMUR (Izdeliye 305) helicopter missile, at Tsentr-2026
At the strategic exercise Tsentr-2026, Russia presented a new ground-based missile system, Izdeliye 347 ("Product 347"). It fires a modified LMUR light multipurpose guided missile, which is normally carried by attack helicopters. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence (via RIA Novosti and TASS), the system can strike stationary and moving targets at u…
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Russian Mi-8 lost over Voronezh region, three crew killed; reportedly shot down by friendly fire during Ukrainian drone raid
A Russian military Mi-8 helicopter crashed on 1 October in a field in Anninsky district, about 80 km from Voronezh and roughly 200 km from the Ukrainian border. All three crew were killed: the pilot, the navigator and the gunner. The pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Mash reported the crash and the deaths that evening but gave no cause. Russian officials have no…
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Российский ОПК в Египте: барражирующие боеприпасы, истребители 5 поколения и ПВО нового поколения
At the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt, Russia's defense industry showcased a broad range of export-oriented weapon systems to potential buyers across North Africa and the Middle East, according to Topwar. Among the aircraft on display were the Su-57Ė — the export version of Russia's fifth-generation fighter — shown both statically and in fli…
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Why Did russian Ka-52 Helicopter Fail to Shoot Down Ukrainian FP-1 UAV with Missile, What Alternatives do russians Have
SINGLE SOURCE — Ukrainian publication (Defense Express), not independently corroborated.