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Mi-28 (Havoc)

Attack helicopterFielded 1998Pending verification

Also known as: Mil Mi-28

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Mi-28 (Havoc)
Photo: Andrey Butko · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeAttack helicopter
Alternative designationsMil Mi-28
Date of introduction1998
ProliferationAt least 6 countries
ManufacturerMilMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length16.85 m55 ftMed[1]
Wingspan4.81 m16 ftMed[1]
Height3.82 m13 ftMed[1]
Empty weight7,890 kg17,394 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x Klimov TV3-117Med[1]
Thrust / power2,200 hp eachMed[1]
Endurance2 hoursMed[1]
G limits+3.5 GMed[1]
Protection
Crew Compartment ArmorIt withstands hits from 12.7 mm armor-piercing rounds and 20 mm HE-FRAG rounds. It is claimed that this helicopter can not be defeated by a single short-range anti-aircraft missile.Med[1]
NBC ProtectionYesMed[1]
Counter Measures (Chaff/Flares)UV-26 flaresMed[1]
Armament and payload
HardpointsTwo pylons under each stub wing to mount bombs, rockets, missiles, and gun pods.Med[1]
CVI: WEFT: wingsShort-sloped wing weapon load mount points.Med[1]
CVI: WEFT: engineEngine exhausts on both sides of fuselage. Dual air inlets.Med[1]
CVI: WEFT: fuselageMouse nose radar. High accuracy radar navigation system. Armored angular shaped tandem pilot canopies. Fixed-wheeled landing gears. Target sight system. Under mount 30mm chain gun.Med[1]
CVI: WEFT: tailFeatures a stabilizer wing and fin. Tail rotor is on right side.Med[1]
Armament1 x Shipunov 2A42; M929; 2 x B-13L Rocket Pods; S-13; 2 x ShturmMed[1]
Fire control
Fire Control System TypeIntegrated surveillance and fire control systemMed[1]
SightsTV Channel, Thermal, EOMed[1]
NavigationIntegrated Inertial NavigationMed[1]
Variants
Mi-28N/MMW HavocAll weather day-night version adopted by Russian military in 2009. Equipped with a top-mounted millimeter wave radar, thermographic camera-TV, and a laser rangefinder.[1]
Mi-28NEExport version of the Mi-28N. In service with the Iraqi and Algerian Air Force. In August 2018, the Russian Helicopters unveiled an upgraded Mi-28NE variant, with improvements made in the main rotor system and engine unit and new on-board radio-electronic…[1]
Mi-28NMAn upgraded version of the Mi-28N under development since 2009. The helicopter has redesigned nose hull due to removal of its nose antenna, new H025 radar station for all-round visibility, more powerful Klimov VK-2500 engines instead of the previous Klimov…[1]
Mi-28DSimplified daylight operation version. Similar to Mi-28N, but without top-mounted radar and FLIR[1]
Mi-28NAeExport version offered to North Korea[1]
Mi-40Proposed armed transport version. Never reached prototype stage.[1]
Mi-28UBTraining-and-combat version, designed for training for Mi-28N. Has dual hydromechanical flight controls that can be operated from tandem cockpits, a more spacious lower cockpit to house a flight instructor, a wider pilot canopy, and new energy-absorbing crew…[1]
Mi-40The Mil Mi-40 was a projected utility version of the Mi-28, first initiated in 1983, announced in 1992 and shown at the Moscow Airshow in 1993.[1]
Weapons and payload options · 5Confidence · Source
1 x Shipunov 2A42Autocannon
Med[1]
Range
4 km2 mi · 2 nmi
Type
Autocannon
Caliber
30 mm
M929APFSDS-T
Med[1]
Quantity
300 ea
Type
APFSDS-T
Caliber
30 mm
2 x B-13L Rocket PodsRocket Pod
Med[1]
Type
Rocket Pod
S-13122mm caliber unguided rocket weapon
Med[1]
Range
1–3 km1–2 mi · 1–2 nmi
Quantity
5 Rockets per B-13L ea
Type
122mm caliber unguided rocket weapon
Warhead weight
21 kg
2 x ShturmATGM
Med[1]
Quantity
8 ea
Type
ATGM
Guidance
Radio Guided
Warhead
HEAT
Warhead weight
5.3 kg
Speed
supersonic
Summary

The Mi-28 (Havoc) Russian Attack Helicopter is a twin-engine attack helicopter developed and manufactured by Russian Helicopters in the Russian Federation.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AlgeriaIraqKenyaRussiaVenezuela
Sources
  1. Mi-28 (Havoc) Russian Attack Helicopter, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)