Mi-8MTPR-1 (Rychag-AV jammer)

Country: RussiaManufacturer: Kazan Helicopters / KRET

Airborne jammerRussia—

A specialised Mi-8 helicopter carrying the Rychag-AV electronic-warfare system. This profile covers the jammer configuration rather than duplicating the Mi-8/Mi-17 transport family.

Airborne jammer // Mi-8MTV-5-1 helicopter

AI-retouched unmarked cutout based on a Wikimedia Commons photograph by Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Data trust

Reliability
Partially verified
Sources
Last reviewed
Confidence level
Public identity and role are documented; sensitive EW performance and uncorroborated capability claims are omitted.
Sources and methodology

Historical profile

The Mi-8MTPR-1 combines a Kazan-built helicopter platform with specialised electronic-warfare equipment. Published manufacturer and state-media claims about its protection radius are not treated as independently verified performance.

Related systems

← Electronic warfare