The Ka-29TB is an upgraded variant, designed for assault transport, of the Soviet naval infantry Ka-27 anti-submarine warfare helicopter. Although it performed its maiden flight in 1979, the Ka-29 was only accepted into service in 1984. Lightly armoured, and armed with a GShG-7.62 gatling gun in the nose and four 80mm rocket pods, it is the fits in between the Mi-8 & the Mi-24A in the Soviet transport helicopter arsenal. Being a Soviet Navy helicopter, it can only transport Marine units, such as Morskaya Pehota and Spetsnaz VMF, and some support infantry.