It is the most advanced gunship. Emerging from the lineage of Russian rotary-wing engineering, the KA-52 Alligator (NATO designation Hokum-B), is a highly maneuverable helicopter that can destroy ...

Languages: English. The British Defense Ministry announced Monday that there had been at least 23 verified losses of Russia's Ka-52 HOKUM "Alligator" attack helicopters in Ukraine since the ...

The UK Ministry of Defense labeled Russia’s Ka-52 HOKUM attack helicopter as the “most influential” Russian weapon being used in the in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. “As Ukrainian forces continue ...

One Ka-52 had its tail blown off, but kept flying The Ka-52 (Hokum-B) was preceded by the Ka-50 (Hokum) attack helicopter, which was first flew on June 25, 1997. Development of this original Kamov ...

The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator helicopter has seen plenty of ... NATO reporting name “Hokum A”). The Katran was originally ...

Kamov Ka-52 Hokum-B helicopters fly by during rehearsal for parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, May 5, 2015 in Moscow ...

The Kamov Ka-52 “Alligator” attack helicopter is proving to be a formidable adversary as the Ukrainian army continues its counter-offensive against Russian forces. While Russia has likely lost ...

Ukraine said it shot down two Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters on Thursday morning. The advanced helicopters have given Russian forces an advantage in its invasion, UK intel said. But Ukraine is ...

Similarly, the Kamov KA-52 "Alligator" (also called "Hokum" by NATO) is emblematic of Russia's post-Cold War fighting ability. Although the two attack helicopters have never faced each other in ...

The UK Ministry of Defence wrote on Twitter that the Ka-52 HOKUM attack helicopter is "one of the single most influential Russian weapon systems" against Ukrainian forces' offensive operations in ...