Rotorcraft
Egypt Orders KA-52 Combat Helos, Considers MiG-35s
Helicopters may be stationed on Mistral class landing ships originally intended for Russia, but supplied to Egypt instead.
According to reports, Egypt has agreed to a deal with Russian arms vendor Rosoboronexport on 50 Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
According to reports, Egypt has agreed to a deal with Russian arms vendor Rosoboronexport on 50 Kamov Ka-52 attack helicopters. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Egypt awarded Russian arms vendor Rosoboronexport a contract for 50 Kamov Ka-52 Alligator combat helicopters, according to Russian media reports. Details of the transaction remained scarce, but it is thought that some of the Egyptian helicopters are maritime version Ka-52K Katran, which was unveiled earlier this year.