combat aircraft

Above: The

centenary parade

over Baku on

June 26 included

43 helicopters

that operated

from Quala.

Right top to

bottom: The

Mi-17s can be

equipped with

a variety of

weapons systems

including the

‘Lahat’ (‘Skybow’)

built by Israel

Aerospace

Industries (IAI).

A ‘Hind’ crew

heads back to

ops for a post-

fl ight debrief.

company Advanced Technologies

and Engineering (ATE) with Ukrainian

companies Aviakon and Luch. The

Azerbaijani Mi-24G is largely based on

ATE’s Super Hind Mk4 and includes very

similar core avionics to the latter. The

equipment comprises an ATE-developed

mission computer, navigation system,

and a range- nder incorporated into

night vision goggles, as well as the

Kentron Cumulus Argos 550 gyro-

stabilized multi-sensor targeting and

surveillance system, integrated TV and IR

sensors, and a laser range- nder.

The most striking di erences are

the redesigned nose and cockpit,

which reduce the aircraft’s weight and

improve visibility for the crew. Cockpit

equipment includes two multi-role 6in

by 8in  ight control and data displays

and a Doppler GPS.

The compact gyro-stabilized multi-

sensor surveillance and targeting

system provides night/all-weather  ight

capabilities. The ‘Super Hind’ carries the

‘Baryer’ V-ATGM missile, which can also

be  red by the Mi-24V. Other weapon

packages  tted to the ‘Super Hind’

include the GI-2 ‘Vector’ chin-mounted

FORCE REPORT // AZERBAIJAN

86 October 2018 //^ http://www.combataircraft.net