Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has completed delivering batch of the Ka-27M helicopters to the Russian Navy.

Serial modernization is carried out at the Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise, the press service of the holding informs.

The first of the transferred helicopters has already been sent to the place to the Baltic Fleet. In addition, the Ka-27M will go to the Pacific and Northern Fleets.

Works on upgrading the Ka-27M are carried out within the framework of the state defense order.

The new version of the helicopter is equipped with a new tactical command system that includes new acoustic and magnetometric systems, a radio reconnaissance system, an information computation system and an active phased array airborne radar station. This provides the Ka-27M with all-around visibility and the ability to detect all types of ships and submarines; detection and destruction range has grown. Modern methods of transmitting information to land and ship command posts are installed on the helicopter; connection with other helicopters is modernized.

Multirole Ka-27 type helicopters of various modifications are currently the basis of the helicopter units of the Russian Naval Aviation. They provide aerial reconnaissance at sea, anti-submarine protection of naval groups, detection, tracing and destruction of submarines and ships, perform search-and-rescue operations for crews of aerial vehicles and ships who are in distress; they also implement transport tasks for ensuring successful activity of naval groups.