MOSCOW (Sputnik) — He stressed that in accordance with the technical requirements of Russia's Navy General Command a new search system, radio acoustic system and modernized aviation electronics were installed on the helicopters.
"The Naval Aviation of the Russian Navy plans to receive first eight modernized Ka-27M helicopters in December 2016," Dygalo said.
The modernization works were conducted by Russia's Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.
The Ka-27 is a ship-based anti-submarine helicopter. The helicopter can be also used for search and rescue operations and evacuation.
