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Mi-28N Havoc

Russia's dedicated tandem-seat attack helicopter — a heavily armored, night-capable anti-armor platform armed with the Ataka missile, now seeing modernized Mi-28NM variants with longer-range munitions in Ukraine.

Mi-28N Havoc
FIG.01 · Russia Image - Mi-28N Havoc. Photo by Headquarters, Department Of the Army, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Russia's dedicated attack helicopter — a heavily armored, night-capable anti-armor platform armed with the Ataka missile, now upgraded with the Mi-28NM variant firing longer-range munitions in Ukraine.

Overview

The Mil Mi-28N “Havoc” is a twin-engine, tandem-seat attack helicopter designed to hunt armor and provide close air support in all-weather, day/night conditions. Unlike the Mi-24/35 family, it carries no troops; the entire airframe is dedicated to firepower, self-protection and battlefield survivability. Since entering service in 2009, the Havoc has become one of Russia’s primary rotary-wing tank-killers, actively employed in Syria and Ukraine.

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