Posted on 03/19/2016 12:44:43 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will deliver 40 Mi-28NE attack helicopters to Algeria in line with a bilateral contract, Interfax news agency said on Friday, quoting a source in Russia's arms exporting bodies.
The Mi-28 helicopter, dubbed "Night Hunter" by the Russian military, is said by arms experts to be among the best in the world in its class. It is capable of carrying out missions day and night and in most adverse weather conditions.
The Mi-28NE modification is equipped with a dual-control system, which allows to fly the helicopter both from the pilot's cockpit and from the cockpit of the operator pilot who acts as an instructor.
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Is this a successor to the Hind?
My first thought was that looks like a tank killer. The company I worked for has an operation that maintains the Moroccan tank force. On the face of it, war looks unlikely and this appears to be a force balancing measure in the ongoing Morocco vs. Algeria conflict. There is some interesting background on the two countries below. No friendship there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeria%E2%80%93Morocco_relations
http://www.indexmundi.com/factbook/compare/morocco.algeria/military
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_People%27s_National_Armed_Forces
http://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.asp?country_id=Algeria
Some writer needs to check their info. The Apache is not the main attack helicopter of the US Air Force.
What do they need 40 of them for?
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