Pillar of Black Smoke: Russian Ka-27PS Helicopter Crew Destroys Enemy Magura-V5 Kamikaze Boat

Kalashnikov modernized machine gun once again proved its effectiveness

The crew of a Russian Ka-27PS multi-purpose helicopter of the naval aviation of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation destroyed a low-visibility unmanned strike kamikaze boat Magura-V5 (Maritime Autonomous Guard Unmanned Robotic Apparatus V-type) from a 7.62-mm Kalashnikov modernized machine gun (PKM).

The PKM is located on a pedestal mount in the helicopter's troop compartment. The footage published online shows Russian soldiers firing aimed fire at an unmanned boat. Hit by a machine-gun burst, the Magura-V5 exploded, and a black cloud rose into the air.

Frame of the destruction of the Magura-V5 kamikaze boat
Frame of the destruction of the Magura-V5 kamikaze boat

Technical characteristics of the Ka-27PS helicopter:

  • maximum take-off weight — 11 thousand kg
  • flight range — 750 km
  • engine type — TV3-117VMA (two engines), or TV3-117KM, or VK 2500
  • power of each engine — 2200 hp
  • armament: torpedo, bomb, missile
  • crew in the strike version of the helicopter — 2 people

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