CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -At $13.7 million each, Russia’s deployment of the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopter has proven costly in more ways than one.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator assault helicopter entered service with the Russian military in 2011. It is a modernized two-seat version of the Ka-50 Black Shark attack helicopter, also known as the “Hokum B” in NATO, unveiled in 1995. The Ka-52 has a ceiling of 18,000 feet and a top speed of 186 mph.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aircraft inventory Pakistan Army operates 314+ helicopters alongside several fixed-wing aircraft. 3 CAIC Z-10 attack helicopters of China were delivered for trial use so that orders could be made in the future.