IAI’s Skimmer ASW/ASuW Maritime Mission Suite to be fitted on Ka-28 helicopters of the Indian Navy
According to some sources and overheard at the recently concluded MAKS 2021 Moscow Airshow in July 2021, as part of the life extension programme of the Indian Navy’s Kamov 28 helicopter fleet, the technical life extension of the platform is being performed by the OEM (Kamov) in Russia, while the integration of the advanced maritime mission suite is being performed by Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. in India. As part of the programme, the helicopters will be equipped with IAI’s advanced Skimmer solution for addressing all modern naval ASW/ASuW challenges. The Skimmer package includes sensors and systems such as advanced Sonar & Sonobuoys, Radar, ESM, Data Link, communication, operator stations, weapons integration and more. The Indian Navy has been operating the Kamov-28 helicopters for years and the helicopter is considered reliable and dependable. Once the task is completed, IAI’s Skimmer package will place the enhanced helicopters at the forefront of marine battle technology for years to come.
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