The Russian Mi-28NM helicopter became the first helicopter in the world to use cruise missiles in real combat operations.
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A new video has appeared on social media showing the "28th" helicopter hitting targets with two "Dan-T" missiles simultaneously.
After arriving at the designated location, the helicopter launched these weapons, then returned safely from the mission.
Foreign countries have attempted to train their crews to use similar weapons, but so far, this has only been in the experimental and testing phase. For example, the US Marine Corps' AH-1Z Viper helicopter tested the long-range Red Wolf missile.
This air-to-ground weapon is inferior in capabilities to its Russian counterpart. While the Dan-T weighs 270 kg, the American version weighs approximately 115 kg. The difference in warhead mass is even greater, at 135 kg compared to 11.4 kg.
The Russian missile has a range of up to 500 km, while the American one does not exceed 370 km. The speed of the American development has not yet been disclosed, though it is widely reported to be subsonic, while the Russian missile can accelerate to speeds of up to 750 km/h.
It is also planned to integrate Red Wolf with the armament system of AH-64 Apache helicopters and V-22 Osprey hovercraft.
As for the Dan-T, it can be carried in the air by other platforms such as the Mi-8/17, Yak-130, Su-25SM3 and other aircraft and helicopters of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
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