The export modifications of the latest Russian Ka-52M and Mi-28NM attack helicopters will receive a new multi-purpose missile codenamed item-305E, Deputy CEO of the High Precision Weapons Company (part of the state tech corporation Rostec) Sergey Mikhailov told TASS at the EDEX 2021 international defense show on Tuesday.

"The missile can make part of the armament of Ka-52M and Mi-28NM combat helicopters slated for exports. This will help boost their capabilities for striking all types of targets on the battlefield," he said.

The missile has become the first Russian multi-purpose weapon for helicopters, he stressed. "Previously, two missile modifications were created to strike armored and other targets: for example, this principle is employed in the family of Ataka missiles. Now helicopters will be capable of striking any targets on the battlefield with a single munition," he specified.

The Item 305E missile has been developed by the Kolomna-based Design Bureau of Machine-Building outside Moscow (part of the High Precision Weapons Company) and was unveiled at the Army-2021 international arms show. The missile has a guaranteed striking range of up to 14,500 meters.