New Russian Rotary-Wing UAV

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Russian Helicopters, the company that produces rotorcraft in Russia, has shown a demonstrator future rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system to the country’s Airborne Forces (VDV), the company announced last week. “The holding is developing future rotor-wing systems suitable for the airborne forces, infantry and other units,” Russian Helicopters’ General Director Alexander Mikheyev said.

According to UAS Vision the new rotary-wing UAV will considerably increase the effectiveness of the forces’ unified information and intelligence gathering system on the battlefield. No system details were given.

iHLS – Israel Homeland Security

The VDV said recently it was testing the new fixed-wing Iskatel (Searcher) T4 backpack-portable lightweight UAV. Several other nations are already developing or have fielded rotary-wing unmanned aircraft systems, including the Black Hornet that the British forces say they have successfully used in Afghanistan.