The Mi-35 helicopter is a multipurpose attack, "flying infantry fighting vehicle" developed at the Mil Design Bureau. This helicopter is an export version of the Mi-24V multipurpose attack helicopter, well-known in Russia.
Helicopters of this type have been supplied to many countries of the world. In 1999, Rostvertol developed a modernization program for these helicopters. As a result of the modernization, the helicopters were equipped with Russian-made night vision devices. The installation of the new IRTV-445MGH thermal imaging surveillance system makes it possible to detect and recognize objects at a distance of more than 4 km around the clock.
The GPS115L GARMIN satellite navigation system with a VPS-200 interface unit installed on modernized helicopters provides the determination of the current coordinates of the helicopter and navigation parameters of the flight when working in the GPS system, as well as the issuance of navigation data to the video monitor screen of the surveillance system and the recording of information on videotape.
The Mi-35 and Mi-35P helicopters (the designation for the domestic market is Mi-24V and Mi-24D, respectively), serially produced by Rostvertol, are designed to destroy armored vehicles, provide fire support for ground forces, airborne troops and evacuate the wounded, as well as transport cargo in the cab and on the external sling.
Both helicopters are equipped with 2 TVZ-117VMA engines with a capacity of 2225 hp. each, providing a maximum and cruising speed of 320 and 280 km per hour, respectively, with a normal flight range of 450 km.
Normal ferry flight range is 1000 km. Takeoff weight - 11, 2 tons, maximum - 11, 5 tons. Static ceiling - 1750 m, dynamic - 4500 m. Crew - 2 people.
The armament of the combat version of the Mi-35P and Mi-35 helicopters includes the Shturm-V anti-tank guided missile complex (up to 8 9M114 missiles with a cumulative warhead), S-8 unguided missiles of 80 mm caliber and S-24 of 240 mm caliber, gondola with suspended small arms in various versions (machine gun 9-A-629 caliber 12, 7 mm; 2 machine guns 9-A-622 caliber 7, 62 mm; grenade launcher 9-A-800 caliber 30 mm), as well as bomb (bombs weighing from 50 to 500 kg) and mine (container KMGU-2) weapons.
The Mi-35P combat helicopter, which is a modification of the Mi-35 helicopter, differs from it in that instead of the built-in 9-A-624 machine-gun mount of 12.7 mm caliber, a fixed GSh-30 cannon mount of 30 mm caliber is located on the right side of the nose of the fuselage …
The Mi-35P and Mi-35 helicopters can also be used in an airborne transport version (8 paratroopers with weapons) and in a transport version with an external sling with a carrying capacity of 2.4 tons. In addition, the Mi-35P has a sanitary version (2 lying and 2 sitting wounded, accompanied by a paramedic).