Helicopters of the Russian army aviation received new EW complex Vitebsk

Apr 8, 2016

Modified date: Apr 8, 2016

0d6d3d061f92467ba1f4969ccb1497a3 — Mi-8AMTSh with on-board defense system L370E8 Vitebsk (c) vitalykuzmin.net

All squadrons of Mi-8AMTSh helicopters of the Eastern MD army aviation airbase were equipped with new EW complex Vitebsk.

Mi-24 helicopters are to be equipped with the complex by the end of 2016.

Modernization of the helicopters is held in aviation plants of Zabaykalsky Krai, Khabarovsk Krai, and Ulan-Ude aviation plant.

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Helicopters of the Russian army aviation received new EW complex Vitebsk

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