CROATS RENEWING THE AVIATION: They got a new chopper and they call it "the tank destroyer"! (PHOTO)

Croatian Ministry of Defense announced on its website photos of a new type of helicopters, which were recently acquired in order to strengthen their air force.

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With the purchase of 16 helicopters OH-58D Croatia again received a squadron of combat helicopters that Croatian Armed Forces lost in 2000 when the flying Russian fortresses Mi-24 were grounded, writes Vecernji.hr.

Foto: morh.hr

Those light assault helicopters are matching any potential security threat. They have been tried in war conditions, and model D possesses significantly stronger engine than earlier versions. They are intended to be used in migrant crisis (sensors, cameras, night vision of the borders), as well as response for terrorist threats. Thanks to their sensors, arms and military equipment, HRZ OH-58D becomes dominant in reconnaissance and combat functioning with the weapon range of 8 km (proven in Iraq and Afghanistan) where the helicopter is hidden and exposes only pillar to MMS, informs Ministry on Wednesday.

Foto: morh.hr

16 choppers were worth 1.7 billion kuna, and since it was a donation from USA, Croatia will have 200 million kuna expenses. They were produced between 2010 and 2012.

They are using Hydra 70 unguided rockets, used by most American helicopters and aircraft primary for air strikes on targets on the ground. The effective range of 8 km. They also have a heavy automatic rifle that fires 450 to 575 rounds per minute and destroys lightweight armor. It reaches a top speed of 240 km / h.

As written by Croatian media, the pilot training starts at the end of January when American instructors arrive and they will train eight pilots, and they will pass their knowledge to the rest.

(Telegraf.co.uk)