俄罗斯直升机开发新一代无人驾驶旋翼机系列, 俄罗斯直升机公司
Release Date: 2010-06-30
Zhukovsky, Moscow region – At the 4th International Forum and Exhibition "Unmanned Multipurpose Vehicle Systems - UVS-TECH 2010", held as part of "Engineering Technologies 2010" that opens today in Zhukovsky, Russian Helicopters rotorcraft-manufacturing holding company showcases the two perspective unmanned helicopters, Korshun and Ka-135.These models are designed under Russian Helicopters program on developing a broad spectrum of vertical take-off and landing UAVs within three categories: long range (over 400 km), medium range (up to 400 km) and close range (up to 100 km).
Korshun medium-range unmanned helicopter weighs 500 kg and enjoys the range of 300 km, payload of 150 kg and maximum speed of 170 km/h. In the niche of close-range vehicles Russian Helicopters debuts Ka-135, new UAV of co-axial scheme with piston-engine and tricycle landing gear, weighing 300 kg and boasting up to100 km operational range, up to 100 kg payload and 170 km/h max speed.
Both unmanned helicopters are multi-purpose and feature the capability of equipping the basic platform with functional modules. They are intended to monitor the environment, for aerial patrol and security, transporting cargo, ecological monitoring, meteorological tasks, communication with remote areas.
“Unmanned helicopters are a new on-going trend in world unmanned aviation evolving within the past decade. We estimate UAV market as one of the most dynamic and highly perspective. Russian rotorcraft industry should take a niche on this market. In current context our company’s main task is to develop up-to-date and competitive UAVs that are multifunctional, highly reliable and easily maintainable“, states Andrei Shibitov, COO Russian Helicopters.
Russian Helicopters plans to design various-purpose unmanned vehicle systems for a wide range of operations.
“Manned light helicopters like Mi-34, Ka-226, Patrol, Ansat, Aktai can be utilized as platforms for developing unmanned systems”, says Unmanned helicopters’ systems program director Gennady Bebeshko. – “At present, Russian Helicopters conducts initiative R&D to define technical configuration of unmanned helicopter automatic control system. This project is financed out of Russian Helicopters own funds”.
| Type: | NORMAL |
| Company: | 俄罗斯直升机公司 |
| Country: | 俄罗斯 |