Kamov Ka-60

The Kamov Ka-60 Kasatka ("Касатка": "Orca") is a Russian Air Force helicopter that first flew 24 December 1998.

Design and development
The Ka-60 has an estimated local military market of 200 units (Army aviation units, Border Police and Ministry of Internal Affairs). Intended as a replacement for the Mil Mi-8, the Ka-60 is to be used for reconnaissance, for transporting air-assault forces, radio-electronic jamming, for special-operations missions and for various light-transport missions. Variations for foreign sale are expected. Manufacture is to take place at Ulan-Ude.

A civil version, the Ka-62, was initially proposed when the Ka-60 programme was launched, but no production followed owing to development problems with the Ka-60's Saturn RD-600V engines. Instead, an agreement was signed in April 2011 to use the 1306 kW Turboméca Ardiden 3G turboshaft for a revised Ka-62. A five-bladed main rotor will be driven via a new transmission, while the helicopter will have a revised cabin with larger windows and new avionics. First flight of the Ka-62 is planned for May 2013, with certification in 2014. Four prototypes and an initial batch of 16 Ka-62s for the Russian Ministry of Defence are currently planned.

Variants



 * Ka-60 : Basic multi-role model.
 * Ka-60U : Training.
 * Ka-60K : Naval version.
 * Ka-60R : Reconnaissance.
 * Ka-62: Civil model for the Russian domestic market. It will be equipped with Turboméca Ardiden 3G engines.
 * Ka-64 Sky Horse : Export model. Western certified, equipped with two General Electric T700/CT7-2D1 engines and five-blade main rotor.

Operators

 * Russian Air Force (100 on order)
 * Atlas Taxi Aereo (7 on order)
 * Vertical de Aviación (5 on order)
 * Atlas Taxi Aereo (7 on order)
 * Vertical de Aviación (5 on order)
 * Vertical de Aviación (5 on order)