Official trials of the upgraded Ka-52M reconnaissance/attack helicopter are planned to be completed in October 2022, a source in the defense-industrial complex told TASS.

"The completion of official joint trials is planned in October 2022," the source said.

The producer of the upgraded helicopter, the Progress Aircraft Plant in Arsenyev (part of Russian Helicopters holding of Rostec state corporation), is ready for serial production of Ka-52M in volumes demanded by the client, he added.

TASS has no official confirmation of this information yet.