During the Cold War, the United States introduced the AH-64 "ApacheArmed ***, which attracted the attention of the Soviet side, and they urgently needed a new modelArmed ***to fight it. As a result, the Kamov Design Bureau and the Miri Design Bureau respectively proposed their own solutions, namely the Ka-50 and Mi-28A. After evaluation, the Soviet Union believed that the Ka-50's overall performance was better and decided to use it as the main forceArmed ***。However, in fact, the complex structure of the Ka-50 caused great difficulties in logistical maintenance, which was completely different from the impression of that time. But due to the intervention of political factors, the Mi-28A was eliminated and was considered to be able to exist only on the drawings. But the military did not give up and repeatedly demanded a reassessment of the results. After a lot of hard work, the Mi-28A got a chance again in 1987 and was then eliminated again in 1996. The Miri Design Bureau did not give up completely, but made improvements to the Mi-28 and named it Mi-28N. Subsequently, the Mi-28N re-emerged in Russia's competition with the Ka-52.
When the Ka-52 was trying to be converted to a carrier-based version, the Kamov Design Bureau invested a lot of resources, which led to a serious lag in the progress of the improvement of the Ka-52 itself, which allowed the Mi-28N to counterattack. In 2013, Iraq decided to purchase 15 Mi-28N, Algeria also ordered 42 of them. In 2019, the Mi-28N received 98 foreign trade orders, which are gradually being recognized around the world. By 2022, the Russian army was armed with more than 120 Ka-52 and more than 160 Mi-28N. While the Ka-52 has made some gains in the war in Ukraine, it has also suffered heavy losses, while the Mi-28N has a lower battle loss rate. This is not because the Ka-52 is not as technical as the Mi-28N, but because the Ka-52 itself is backward in technology and lacks comprehensive upgrades and maintenance.
IranAir ForceIn the end, the purchase of the Mi-28N was chosenArmed ***, and abandoned the Ka-28, which competed with the Mi-52. Although the Mi-28 has failed many times in the competition, it has now ushered in a chance to turn around. This is mainly because the Mi-28's performance in actual combat is more stable, and the pace of improvement is more rapid, which is more in line with the needs of modern warfare. IranAir ForceThe choice of the Mi-28N also shows that they have a high recognition of its stability and sophistication.
In a word, IranAir ForceThe purchase of the Mi-28N was announcedArmed ***, a decision that once again challenged the monopoly of the Ka-52. Although the Mi-28N has lost many times in the competition with the Ka-52, it has successfully counterattacked and won recognition at home and abroad through continuous improvement and stable performance. The new generation of Mi-28N, with more advanced technology and more stable performance, became IranianAir ForceThe first choice. This story tells us that strength and stability are the keys to success, and only by constantly improving and upgrading can we remain invincible in the fierce competition.