The Kamov Ka-52 Alligator (NATO reporting name Hokum-B) is a two-seat version of the Ka-50. It is a multi-role all-weather attack helicopter, capable operating in daytime and at night. First flown in 1997. In 2017 a naval version of this helicopter, the Ka-52K, was exported to Egypt. Egypt ordered a total of 46 helicopters. By 2021 30 of them were delivered. Algeria reportedly ordered 12 of these helicopters. Deliveries were planned to begin in 2019. The Ka-52 was widely used during the Russian invasion in Ukraine, alongside its rival, the Mil Mi-28.