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ADVERTORIAL

PHOENIX OF THE

ARMY AVIATION

survival standards of its predecessor, but increase combat mission capability of the
with new advantages. aircraft and to meet the requirements of

he legendary Mi-24P is a well- Just like the Mi-24P, the aircraft can be potential customers.

Tknown worldwide representati ve operated as a combat helicopter to destroy The aircraft can be provided with 9M120-

of the famous Mi-24s family - symbol tanks and other armored vehicles, as a 1 Ataka or Vikhr laser-guided missiles,

of combat effectiveness, reliability and troop carrier to airlift eight troopers, as an air-to-air missiles, bombing armaments of

multi-mission capability - has been revived ambulance to carry two casualties and a 500 kg, caliber 122-mm S-13 rockets, and

at Rostvertol PJSC premises being a part of medical attendant, and as a cargo carrier to 12, 7-mm heavy machine gun that can be
Russian Helicopters Holding Company. transport cargoes in the cargo cabin (1500 installed in the cargo compartment.
kg) or underslung (2400 kg).

The Mi-35P versatile combat helicopter In terms of aircraft equipment the helicop-
The basic version of the upgraded Mi-35P
was mass-produced both for the Soviet includes: ter can be provided with a laser counter-mea-
Army and export supplies. The history of sure system and VOR/ILS/DME systems.

Mi-24/35 type helicopters’ combat appli- • upgraded surveillance and sighting So in the market of transport-combat

cation includes more than 30 military con- system with target detection/identifi- helicopters Russian Helicopters JSC has

flicts in different parts of the globe. These cation range of up to 10/8 km; unveiled the upgraded Mi-35P capable of

aircraft have become the first domestical- • new digital integrated flight control performing any combat mission subject to

ly-produced helicopters specially designed system enhancing helicopter con- the specific requirements and budget of

for combat actions. trollability and stability and enabling potential customers.

The unique structure and wide-applica- automatic piloting; Taking into account that over 250 Mi-

tion range has enabled a successful oper- • modern navigation and electronic 24/35 type helicopters are being operated

ation of the aircraft various modifications indication complex including color in African countries the promising Mi-35P

ever since, it also provides for intensive multifunctional displays. was demonstrated by Russian Helicopters

upgrades reviving the helicopter again The basic version of the upgraded Mi-35P Holding Company to the potential African
and again with new levels of technology armament system includes 23-mm movable partners last October at Russia-Africa Sum-
while maintaining the advantages of the nose gun mount, S-8 rockets, suspended mit and Economic Forum in Sochi.
basic version. containers housing 23-mm gun. The demand for the revived legend has
The renewed Mi-35P has inherited Yet the upgraded Mi-35P is provided with been already proved by the contract on

the reliability, combat effectiveness and a wide range of optional equipment to supply of helicopter batch. Q
MI-35P H ENIX
MI-35PH ENIX

PHOTO BY EVGENY BARANOV

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