Export Variants of Russia’s Mi-28NM, Ka-52M Helos to Get All New Multi-Purpose Missile

The export variants of Russia’s Ka-52M and Mi-28NM attack helicopters will receive a new multi-purpose missile codenamed Item-305E.

"The missile can make part of the armament of Ka-52M and Mi-28NM combat helicopters slated for exports. This will help boost their capabilities for striking all types of targets on the battlefield," Sergey Mikhailov, Deputy CEO of Rostec-owned High Precision Weapons Company, told TASS at the EDEX 2021 international defense show on Tuesday.

The missile will become the first Russian multi-purpose weapon for helicopters. "Previously, two missile modifications were created to strike armored and other targets: for example, this principle is employed in the family of Ataka missiles. Now helicopters will be capable of striking any targets on the battlefield with a single munition," he added.

The Item 305E missile has been developed by the Kolomna-based Design Bureau of Machine-Building outside Moscow and was unveiled at the Army-2021 Forum. The missile has a guaranteed striking range of up to 14,500 meters.