HELICOPTERCOMBAT PROVEN
KA-29 HELIX-B
Ka-29
Naval Assault Helicopter
๐ท๐บ
โ All EquipmentRussia
Europe
OVERVIEW
MANUFACTURERKamov
YEAR INTRODUCED1985
UNITS IN SERVICE30
UNITS PRODUCED59
UNIT COST$8.0M
DESCRIPTION
Naval assault transport variant of the Ka-27 Helix with coaxial rotors. Used in the initial Russian assault on Snake Island in February 2022.
SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight
5.5 tonnes empty
Max Weight
11.5 tonnes
Crew
2
Passengers
16
Main Armament
7.62mm flex gun + 30mm grenade launcher
Weapons
AT-6 Spiral ATGMs, rocket pods
Engine
2x TV3-117VMA 4400 shp total
Max Speed
280 km/h
Range
460 km
Coaxial Rotors
Coaxial design (no tail rotor)
COMBAT RECORD
COMBAT RECORD
Chechnya. Ukraine (2022โpresent) โ used in initial attack on Snake Island.
GLOBAL DEPLOYMENT
OPERATORS
Operator data coming soon