The upgraded attack helicopter made its first flight on October 12, 2016
MOSCOW, February 11. /tass/. The latest Mi-28NM "Night Hunter" attack helicopters have been delivered to the troops as part of the state defense order. This is stated in an infographic published on Friday in the newspaper Krasnaya Zvezda.
"State defense order: Mi-28NM helicopters have been delivered to the troops," the article says.
The upgraded Mi-28NM attack helicopter made its first flight on October 12, 2016. The appearance of the upgraded "Night Hunters" is significantly different from the basic version of the machine. The helicopter received an overhead radar station, a new sighting and flight navigation system, an improved radar station and promising types of weapons. On June 27, 2019, Russian Helicopters Holding announced the signing of a contract with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation for the supply of 98 Mi-28NM attack helicopters in 2020-2027.
