Ka-25 Hormone

The Ka-25 Hormone was a Soviet naval helicopter designed in the late 1950s and early 1960s by the Kamov Design Bureau. It was designed for the Soviet Navy as an anti-submarine helicopter. Though not used on a widespread basis, small numbers were exported to Vietnam, Syria, India and Yugoslavia.

Battlefield Vietnam
In Battlefield Vietnam, the Ka-25 Hormone is issued to the North Vietnamese Army as one of its attack helicopters. It was added in the 1.2 patch, and appears exclusively on the Defense of Con Thien, though certain third-party servers have been modified to include it as well. It is similar to the AH-1 HueyCobra in function and performance. It has space for two player: one pilot who drives the vehicle and is armed with two side-mounted machine guns with 400 rounds, and one co-pilot who has control over two rocket pods with 20 rockets in reserve.

The Ka-25 is fast and easily maneuverable, and has light armament, as it can only fire one rocket per reload, making it ideal for hit-and-run mission. Compared to the other NVA attack helicopter, the Mi-8 Hip, it lacks significantly in firepower, and therefore cannot engage armored units with much efficiency, but its machine guns can make it more suitable for aerial combat, as it is easy to miss an enemy helicopter with rockets.