<type>New</type>
<summary>Additional to prior request - ADD Russian L370-5 Vitebsk DIRCM/EW system which is already in the DB486 to Russian aircraft as listed</summary>
<detail>
L370-5 Vitebsk DIRCM/EW is domestic Russian designation of the President-S export system.
As requested previously IOC is circa late 2015 for Russian helicopters and especially to those deployed to Syria.
KRET manufacturer started deliveries 2015.
</detail>
Sensors and component EW systems are already listed in DB486 under the domestic designation of Vitebsk for the KA-52,
(in reality there are numerous sub-variants of the sensor for each specific aircraft but they don't significantly deviate in core capability)
5503 L-370-5 Vitebsk [DIRCM] -- Ka-52
5502 L-370-5 Vitebsk [DECM] -- Ka-52
5501 L-370-5 Vitebsk [MAWS] -- Ka-52
5500 L-370-5 Vitebsk [LWR] -- Ka-52
5499 L-370-5 Vitebsk [RWR] -- Ka-52
These "just" need to be added to the various aircraft listed below with new model IOC of 2017+.
Arcs for the directional sensors are 360* on the lower hemisphere of the aircraft.
4568 Mi-8AMTSh Hip H -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2017
458 Mi-24VM Hind E -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2017, Domestic Mi-35M
2930 Ka-52K Hokum B -- Russia [1992-] (Navy), 2017, Naval (*although the status of the KA-52K program of the Russian Navy appears ambiguous)
2929 Ka-52 Hokum B -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2017
370 Ka-29TB Helix B -- Russia [1992-] (Navy), 2019+ (This is also due to receive an upgrade following Syrian experience)
52 Ka-29RLD Helix -- Russia [1992-] (Navy), 2019+ (AEW)
2376 Mi-26 Halo -- Russia [1992-] (Army), 2019+ (This is also due to receive an upgrade following Syrian experience)
<evidence>
https://www.arms-expo.ru/articles/armed ... y-vitebsk/ *states deliveries began 2015.
https://theaviationist.com/2020/07/08/l ... cm-system/
https://www.airrecognition.com/index.ph ... ystem.html
</evidence>
Thanks and with reference to BDukes earlier post.
K
