Mi-35M Hind-E
Type: Attack Helicopter
Domain: air
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant (Russia)
First Deployed: 2010
Overview
The Mi-35M is a modernized Russian export attack helicopter based on the Mi-24 Hind airframe. Key improvements include shortened non-retractable stub wings, night-capable GOES-342 electro-optical targeting system, new rotor blades, and compatibility with 9M120 Ataka ATGMs. Two Klimov TV3-117VMA engines provide 1,600 kW each. Azerbaijan operates the Mi-35M in the armed escort and close air support roles, providing day/night precision fires in support of ground operations and as an escort for Mi-17 troop transport formations.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 2 |
|---|---|
| range | 460 km |
| length | 21.6 m |
| engines | 2x Klimov TV3-117VMA turboshaft |
| weapons | 12.7mm machine gun, Ataka-V ATGM, rockets, bombs |
| max_speed | 310 km/h |
| rotor_diameter | 17.2 m |
| service_ceiling | 5,400 m |
| max_takeoff_weight | 11,500 kg |
Operators
- Afghanistan
- Azerbaijan
- Brazil
- Russia
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
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