Russia released combat footage on November 6 showing an Mi-28NM attack helicopter launching a long-range Dan-T cruise missile variant, presenting Ukraine’s air defense network with an extended-range aerial threat.
Dan-T Weapon System Reaches 450 Kilometers Range
The Dan-T weapon system features a maximum flight range of 450 kilometers and travels at speeds reaching 500 kilometers per hour, according to the state tech corporation Rostec. The loitering munition weighs approximately 270 kilograms and carries a warhead scaling up to 130 kilograms.
Equipped with a combined satellite and inertial navigation setup without optical homing, the munition operates autonomously after release while hugging terrain to lower interception risks. Defence Security Asia reported that the weapon’s profile equates to a traditional cruise missile, Rostec noted.
Helicopter Strikes Ukrainian Drone Command Center with Dan-T
During the documented operation released through TASS, the helicopter carried two Dan-T munitions on subwing pylons and released one during flight. Reconnaissance units supplied target coordinates prior to takeoff, directing the strike against a Ukrainian drone control team and a drone command center.
Russian military officials said that the crew operated within the Western Group of Forces sector and returned safely to base after confirmation of the impact vov.gov.vn/truc-thang-nga-phong-vu-khi-tam-xa-450-km-tap-kich-ukraine-mobiledtnew-1173877. The deployment allows the rotorcraft to strike targets hundreds of kilometers away from behind friendly lines, shifting away from the limited 6-kilometer reach of older Ataka anti-tank missiles Baonghean.vn.
“The Mi-28NM attack helicopter's integration into the single information and reconnaissance digital space on the battlefield boosts the gunship's combat efficiency,” the chief designer Shcherbina said.
Parallel Weapon Development
The Russian military has concurrently evaluated the S8000 Banderol missile, developed by Kronstadt.