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Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Russian Air Force receives new Mi-28N attack helicopters


Mi-28N Night Hunter (NATO: Havoc)

Two new Mi-28N Night Hunter helicopter gunships will be transferred to the Russian Air Force on Tuesday by the manufacturer, an AF spokesman said.

The Mi-28N is the latest variant of the Mi-28 attack helicopter, manufactured by the Rostvertol plant in southern Russia. It has been designed to conduct hunter-killer missions against enemy main battle tanks, helicopters, ground forces and armored equipment day or night in adverse weather conditions.

"Air Force Commander Col. Gen. Alexander Zelin flew this morning to Rostov-on-Don to attend the official transfer of two Mi-28N helicopters to an air unit in the Tver Region [Central Russia]," Col. Alexander Drobyshevsky said.

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