Combat Approved
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Listva: The Nuclear Missile Bodyguard. Unique vehicle fries IEDs to protect Yars mobile nukes
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Yasen-M: Destroyer of the Depths. Potent electronic weapons & supersonic missiles – a sneak peek at Russia’s Yasen-M sub
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The military in the Arctic - Part 1. ATVs put to the frozen test in blizzards & ice
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The Military in the Arctic - Part 2. Across a frozen sea aboard Russian ATVs
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Tor Missile System: In Pursuit of the Uncatchables. Russia’s mobile anti-missile vehicles can knock out any barrage
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The Swifts & The Russian Knights, Half a Century Combined. Behind incredible air stunts by MiG-29s & Su-27s
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Pantsir: Shielding Russia. Anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles & radar in a single system
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Ka-52 Alligator: Strike Helicopter. The Tank Destroyer
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K-433 Svyatoy Georgiy Pobedonosets: Nuclear Triad Workhorse . Inside a nuclear submarine, 37 years in service
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MiG-31: The Near-Space Plane. Russia’s super-fast interceptor
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Vikhr: Reborn as Robot. Russian Unmanned Ground Vehicle equipped with drones and a precision battle module
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Prokhod: Armour-plated Minesweeping Robot. Remote bomb-neutralizing & movement in automatic mode
Ka-52 Alligator: Strike Helicopter. The Tank Destroyer
The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator is one of the Russian Air Force's most powerful and advanced anti-tank helicopters. Its impressive flight and combat capabilities make the Alligator a highly manoeuvrable flying armoury that can operate around the clock in almost all weather conditions.
The Alligator can fly backwards, sideways, and soar as low as nine metres. Its contra-rotating rotors are driven by two engines, each delivering 2,400 horsepower. The Ka-52 can even perform complex aerobatic stunts like the funnel and zoom – even while loaded up with almost three tonnes of powerful weapons.
Armed with an anti-aircraft gun, guided Ataka missiles and unguided S-8 rockets, the Alligator is a menace to targets on the ground and in the air. This attack helicopter's cockpit is armoured to keep the crew safe from bullets and it has an electronic jamming system to fend off incoming missiles.
In an emergency, a unique escape system allows both pilots to eject safely after the rotor blades have been jettisoned.
Check out this fearsome war machine with Combat Approved. In this episode, we visit the Arsenyev factory where the Ka-52 is built, take a ‘test-drive’ to see how this super-chopper performs and join in for a mock dogfight. We also meet the commander of the first military unit to fly Alligators on active duty.