Russia is working on a new «Minoga» naval helicopter

Russian rotorcraft manufacturing company «Kamov» is working on a new naval helicopter for the Russian Navy and the rotor-craft has been code named «Minoga».

Helicopter project should be ready by 2020

It will still retain the coaxial rotors configuration and the gross weight is less than 12,000 kg. The top speed will be around 170 knots.

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