On Tuesday, the US manufacturer of helicopters and rotorcraft Bell Helicopter (part of Textron) presented at the Modern Day Marine exhibition in Quantico a full-size model of an attack drone - a V-247 VIGILANT tiltrotor with anti-tank weapons, According to a blog dambiev.
According to the developer, maximum take-off weight of the drone – 12 tonnes, payload weight – 5,9 tonnes. Claimed maximum speed – 560 km / h, combat radius - 830 km. Flight duration with cargo 270 kg – up to 15 hours. Capable of mid-air refueling.
Availability 4 pylons allow you to accommodate a variety of payloads, including external fuel tanks, radar systems, anti-tank missiles AGM-114 Hellfire and JAGM, as well as Mark torpedoes 50.
Russia is also conducting similar developments. In early September, the media reported that Russian designers were developing an amphibious tiltrotor. And last month, an unmanned tiltrotor was successfully tested, developed by Kazan National Research Technical University (KNITU) commissioned by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The flight range of the prototype was about 100 km, maximum speed - 140 km / h. The device can also find application in the civilian sphere., eg, in the oil industry and agriculture.
