Rostvertol, The first serial Mi-28N helicopter (Night Hunter) manufactured by Rostvertol Plc has been handed over to Ministry of Defense of Russia on 29.05.2006 after total cycle of factory tests.
By a decision taken in common, the serial helicopter will join two test samples of Mi-28N being tested by Ministry of Defense of Russia. The rotor craft should prove its performance; pass tests of airborne radio electronic equipment complex including armament during State tests.
The Mi-28N helicopter has passed live bore sighting of gun armament at the manufacturing plant and proved its full conformity with specified tactical-technical requirements.
In the near future the second serial Mi-28N will pass plant flight tests and later it will be handed over to the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
In March this year after completion of test run the State commission, headed by Commander-in-Chief of Air Force of Russia, General Vladimir Mikhailov, issued a preliminary conclusion on production of initial batch of helicopters. Volume of work realized by Rostvertol Plc together with Subcontractors will allow to re-equip active units of Air Force of Russia with new Mi-28N helicopter.
At present, the main task facing the test-pilots of Air Force and MIL MHP PLC is to complete a full joint test run of rotor craft till the end of a year.
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