Russia to supply Algeria 40 Mi-28NE "Night Hunter"
الف مبروووووك للجزائر 40 مروحيه مي-28 ان اي مزدوجة القياده
Moscow. 18th of March.INTERFAX.RU - Algeria became the first foreign buyer of Russian Mi-28N "Night Hunter" dual-control, said on Friday "Interfax" a source in the structures involved in arms exports.
"The contract for the supply of 40 vehicles of this type was signed," - the source said, without specifying the date of the transaction.
According to him, "Night Hunter" dual-control was developed "at the request of the customer."
As previously reported in the press-service of "Helicopters of Russia", "new helicopter is different from the usual Mi-28NE presence of double piloting system that allows to control the machine from both the cockpit and the cabin of the pilot-operator."
The program of modernization of the Mi-28NE at the Mi-28NE version with dual control has been implemented, "Rostvertol" together with the Moscow Helicopter Plant Mil. In 2014 he was made a prototype of the Mi-28NE with dual controls. At the end of 2015 resulted in the state joint tests.
Among the most significant advantages of the Mi-28NE with dual controls - high flexibility, the possibility of the clock application, high firepower, increased survivability.
In the "Rosoboronexport" traditionally does not comment on contracts concluded on military-technical cooperation with Algeria
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