Ka-65
There is some confusion over which design has been given the designation Ka-65. The Ka-65 designation has been used for the UVK (Udarny Vertolyotny Kompleks "Strike Helicopter System") and for a rigid coaxial-rotor utility compound helicopter with pusher prop similar to the Sikorsky/Boeing SB-1 Defiant. A Shock Helicopter Complex [UVK] does not have a cargo (transport) cabin and is designed to solve the tasks of destroying enemy ground and / or air targets. A prospective deck helicopter Ka-65 “Lamprey”, which is at the stage of development work, appeared in photos from social networks. On them, the body of the first prototype of this machine was in a dismantled state, and the helicopter itself is, apparently, in the workshop of the Scientific and Technical Center Kamov. But other photographs of this helicopter were marked "92" suggesting it was a Ka-92.
The first talk about the possible development of a new helicopter was in 2015. Then the chief of naval aviation of the naval forces Igor Kozhin said that the Navy could get a machine by 2020. Later, in 2016, the general designer of Kamov JSC, TASS news agency Sergey Mikheev made a clarification - it could take about 10 years to develop.
The prospective naval aviation helicopter, which is designed to replace the Ka-27, is codenamed Minoga [Lamprey] TASS reported from a source in the military-industrial complex. "This is a ship-based helicopter, which will be the next after the Ka-52K. The project was called "Lamprey"," — said the Agency interlocutor. According to the source, as of 2015 it was in the stage of technical design: worked out the General layout of the helicopter, various assemblies and mechanisms. The source did not name the main tactical and technical characteristics of the new machine, saying only that it is "traditional Kamov's helicopters to the layout". The traditional scheme of helicopters of Kamov design Bureau the circuit with coaxial screws.
In turn, another source in the industry said that the size of the helicopter and its takeoff weight will be less than that of the Ka-27 (he is 12 tons). Earlier, in August 2015, the head of naval aviation of the Russian Navy Igor Kozhin said that Russia has created a fundamentally new ship-based helicopter, which will be ready in 2018-2020. About creating the deck helicopter of the new generation in June 2015, also said "the Tape.ru" the General Director of Corporation "Helicopters of Russia" Alexander Mikheev.
Deck-based helicopter Ka-27 entered service in 1981, developed on the basis of helicopter Ka-25. At the moment he is the main ship by a helicopter of the Russian Navy. Produced in two versions — anti-submarine (Ka-P) and search and rescue (Ka-27PS). Also on its basis were created a transport and assault helicopter of the marine corps Ka-29 and radar picket helicopter Ka-31.
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