Rotorcraft
Russia Resurrects Stored Ka-29s
The growth in Russia’s assault ship capability has created a renewed demand for the shipborne assault support Ka-29 helicopter.
Armed with four rocket pods, a Ka-29 overflies St. Petersburg during the 2017 Navy Davy. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)
Armed with four rocket pods, a Ka-29 overflies St. Petersburg during the 2017 Navy Davy. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

Following the start of construction of new helicopter-carrying landing ships earlier this summer, the Russian defense ministry has declared an intent to dust off all of its stored Kamov Ka-29s and press them back into service, in order to form an independent squadron with each of the navy’s fleets in the Pacific, Arctic, Baltic, and Black Sea theaters.


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