A promising combat helicopter will be able to fly without the participation of a pilot. The features of the Russian helicopter of the future were described by Andrey Boginsky, CEO of the Russian Helicopters holding of Rostec State Corporation, in an interview with TASS .
"The machine of the future, first of all, should be optionally manned: both unmanned and manned versions," Boginsky said, answering a question about the combat helicopter of the future.
The head of Russian Helicopters noted that interaction between manned, unmanned vehicles and ground control points is important in a promising helicopter. He also stressed that the strike vehicle should receive unified weapons systems that can be used on other aircraft.
Boginsky noted that the shapes of promising combat helicopters may differ from the designs familiar today.
Earlier, the head of the Kronstadt company, Sergey Bogatikov, told about the launch of missiles from the Termit unmanned helicopter. As part of the initiative work, the drone was tested with S-8L aviation missiles.
In October, the demonstrator of the Defiant multipurpose helicopter made a record flight. The car reached a speed of 457 kilometers per hour in horizontal flight. The declared cruising speed of the helicopter is 460 kilometers per hour.
Daniil Irinin
