Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark NATO Code: Hokum

The Kamov Ka-50 Black Shark (NATO reporting name: ‘Hokum A’) is a single-seat Russian attack helicopter with the distinctive coaxial rotor system of the Kamov design bureau. It was designed in the 1980s and adopted for service in the Russian army in 1995. It is currently manufactured by the Progress company of Arseniev.