Saudi Arabia in particular may be after special naval versions of Russia's Ka-52 attack helicopter, which were purpose built for service aboard the two French-built Mistral helicopter carriers that Russia ordered in 2011. France cancelled their delivery last year, and Russia recently received a refund.
Last week, French newspaper Le Monde reported that Saudi Arabia and Egypt were interested in purchasing the Mistral-class ships, and Russia might be interested in selling the Ka-52 helicopters designed for naval service, now that it has no real use for them.