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Kamov Ka-52 Alligator
Photo: Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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KamovKa-52Alligator

Attack Helicopters · Russia · 2008
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KamovKa-52Alligator

Kamov Ka-52 Alligator
Kamov Ka-52 Alligator Photo: Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
90
Anti-Armour Capability
92
Survivability
88
Sensors & Targeting
85
Agility
95
Range & Endurance
75
Night Capability
85
Reliability
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin Russia
ManufacturerKamov, Progress (aviation plant, Arseniev)
CategoryAttack Helicopters
EraPost-Cold War
In service2008
Operators1 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
86
Attack Helicopters MASS Rating
2/11
Post-Cold War
4/45
All-Time
Attack Helicopters · 10 axes scored
Firepower
90
Anti-Armour Capability
92
Survivability
88
Sensors & Targeting
85
Agility
95
Range & Endurance
75
Night Capability
85
Reliability
70
Technology
85
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Kamov Ka-52 Alligator
Country
Production
2008–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
86
attack helicopters category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2008Production started
  2. 2011Entered service
  3. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
18
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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