Russian Helicopters, part of Rostec State Corporation, is poised to start delivery of serial production Ka-27M helicopters for the Russian Naval Aviation. The first machine has already completed factory testing.

The Russian Navy has completed its operational evaluation of the upgraded Ka-27M anti-submarine helicopter, using a batch of pre-production machines delivered in 2016, and the type has now been cleared for production.

The construction and operational documentation of the Ka-27M — a modernised version of the Ka-27 featuring new avionics and missions systems, including an active phase array radar — was validated for serial production in June. Modernization work will be performed at Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.

The Ka-27M is designed to provide all-around visibility and the ability to detect all types of ships and submarines at greater ranges.

Multirole Ka-27 type helicopters in various versions are currently the basis of the helicopter units of Russian Naval Aviation. They provide aerial reconnaissance, anti-submarine protection of naval groups, detection, tracking and destruction of submarines and ships, search-and-rescue operations and transportation tasks.