Russia to Deliver 46 Ka-52K Katran Hokum-B Ship-Borne Helicopters to Egypt for Mistral LHDs

Russia has signed an agreement with Egypt for delivery of forty-six Kamov Ka-52K navalized attack helicopters, the Director General of the JSC Russian Helicopters holding company, Alexander Mikheyev, said on Wednesday. The Ka-52K Katran (Nato reporting name: Hokum-B) is the naval variant of the Ka-52 Alligator designed for the French-madeMistral LHDs which the Egyptian Navy recently acquired (and which were originally intended for the Russian Navy).