The task was completed by Mi-28N "Night Hunter" and Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator"
ROSTOV-ON-DON, January 26. /tass/. The crews of the Mi-28N "Night Hunter" and Mi-8AMTSh "Terminator" helicopters performed fire support tasks for motorized rifle units during the exercises in the Stavropol Territory, the press service of the Southern Military District (SE) told reporters on Wednesday.
The tasks of the crews of combat helicopters included the cover of motorized rifle units during the performance of special tasks.
"The pilots were raised by a training alarm signal, relocated to alternate airfields, where they worked out fire support for motorized rifle units, convoy escort during the advance, the transfer and landing of tactical airborne troops, the delivery of ammunition and various military cargo in mountainous, wooded and flat terrain," the report says. The press service clarified that 20 helicopters of the army aviation took part in the exercises.
Helicopter crews and ground service units have worked out preparations for the transfer of aviation equipment to spare and operational airfields. At night, military pilots performed detection and recognition of various objects, mobile and stationary ground targets, armored vehicles, low-flying low-speed air objects.
