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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the attack helicopters category.
01 / Overview
Mil Mi-28
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2006–
Quantity
190
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ATTACK HELICOPTERS · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
62
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the attack helicopters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1982
- Service Entry Year2009
- Crew2
- Passengers0
- Primary RoleAnti-tank warfare attack helicopter
- In ServiceYes
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeKlimov VK-2500
- Number of Engines2
- Engine Power (each)1,636 kW
- Rotor ConfigurationSingle main rotor with tail rotor
- Main Rotor Diameter17.2 m
- Main Rotor Blades5
- Anti-Torque TypeTail rotor
▣Performance8MOD.8
- Top Speed300 km/h
- Cruise Speed270 km/h
- Service Ceiling5,700 m
- Hover Ceiling (OGE)3,600 m
- Range435 km
- Ferry Range1,100 km
- Rate of Climb13.6 m/s
- Endurance2
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Fuselage Length17.01 m
- Height3.82 m
- Rotor Disc Area232.35
- Empty Weight8,590 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight10,700 kg
◆Armament & Mission7MOD.7
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload2,350 kg
- Gun30 mm Shipunov 2A42 cannon
- Anti-Tank MissilesYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Rocket PodsYes
- Rescue HoistNo
▤Avionics7MOD.7
⬢Survivability6MOD.6
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Built190
- Variants4
◎Service History2MOD.2
- Production Start1982
- Operational StatusIn service
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2006Production started
- 2010First deployment: Arab Spring
20
years in service
190
units produced
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MIL MI-28 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·50% ongoing
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory4country · 157units
157active
06 / MASS Score
ATTACK HELICOPTERS RANKING Attack Helicopters · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
10ATTACK HELICOPTERS6POST-COLD WAR · ATTACK HELICOPTERS108RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS34PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ATTACK HELICOPTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAttack Helicopterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE15terms
Anti-Tank Guided Missile: a missile designed to destroy tanks.
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Autopilot/AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) is an avionics suite that automatically controls a helicopter’s attitude, navigation and flight path, providing stability augmentation and reducing pilot workload.
Chaff/Flare: Countermeasures deployed by attack helicopters to disrupt radar- or heat-seeking missiles by creating false targets or decoys.
Armored protective panels installed in the cockpit area of an attack helicopter to shield the crew from small arms fire and shrapnel.
Seats designed to absorb crash forces, reducing injury to occupants.
DIRCM/IRCM systems on attack helicopters that detect and disrupt infrared-guided missiles using directed energy or counter-radiation signals.
Combined forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and electro-optical (EO) sensor turret for target acquisition and tracking, typically mounted on aircraft or ground vehicles.
A radar system that tracks targets and guides weapons to intercept them, used for weapon aiming and missile guidance in combat aircraft and ships.
A glass cockpit is an aircraft cockpit featuring electronic instrument displays, typically LCD or CRT screens, replacing traditional analog gauges.
A helmet-mounted system that projects flight, targeting, and sensor data directly into a pilot's field of view.
A sight mounted on a helicopter's mast for targeting.
Electronic receiver system that detects and identifies radar signals, alerting aircraft to potential threats for defensive countermeasures.
Aerodynamic containers mounted on aircraft, typically helicopters or fighter jets, that hold and launch unguided rockets in rapid succession.
Fuel tanks equipped with a material that automatically seals punctures from small arms fire or shrapnel to prevent leakage and reduce fire risk.
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