American Bell introduced the helicopter of the "future"

The American company Bell presented on Tuesday a design developed by its efforts for the future U.S. Army Attack Reconnaissance Helicopter (FARA), which can be controlled unmanned.

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The specified company, a subsidiary of Textron, has been designing a prototype of the new machine, which received the designation Bell 360 Invictus, since April 2019, when a contract was concluded to meet the needs of the US Army. The device has a smooth elongated design, which gives it a resemblance to a shark.

Future combat requires increased range, speed, maneuverability and lethality. It requires perseverance, fearlessness and proper mastery of the information environment. Bell 360 Invictus Meets US Army Needs for Future Attack Intelligence Helicopters

- notes the company.

However, it should be noted that similar work is carried out by AVX, Boeing, Sikorsky and Karem. The Pentagon wants to see new equipment in operation by the 2030 year. The helicopter should reach speeds of up to 333 km / h, flight range should be 250 km, payload - 635 kg (see here) The weapon should be the 20-mm cannon and launcher, not mounted on pylons, but inside the helicopter.

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Comments

[fruit_cake]

reinvented kamanch?

[Alexander Suvorov]

Judging by the declared payload of 635 kg (if there is no author's mistake here), this is not even a "Kamanch" that has at least 2 tons of kopecks. And this miracle, I do not even know what class to attribute. There, one cannon ammunition will weigh so much, but what about the rest?

[bessmertniy]

Therefore, to facilitate the pilot is thrown out.

[Shurik70]

The future lies in autonomous mobile cheap weapons massively stamped on conveyors

The future has come

The future has already come! Artificial intelligence in the defense industry.

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[Potato]

And what will this swarm do against the T34 tank?)))

[Vladimir16]

Buzz it completely

[Shurik70]

Quote: Potato

And what will this swarm do against the T34 tank?)))

There are more kamikaze against tanks. Only they need less, not tens of thousands, but a couple of hundred pieces in one swarm.
And in vain you think that the swarm of micro-drones for the tank is safe. The tank has many vulnerable parts on the outside. Optics. Radar Means of active protection. Yes, even a baby can fly into the trunk if there is appropriate software. Undermine the shell in the barrel.

[Karabas]

This is nonsense. Unbearable is the task for such a small robot. The maximum of its capabilities is 2 minutes in an empty room to fly and not collide with the wall.

[Vlad.by]

in appearance - licked cobra

[Lexus]

Comanche is the brainchild of Boeing and Sikorski. The option proposed by Bell in tandem with McDonell-Douglas lost that competition.

[eagle owl]

They were generally told there that the lobbyist Raytheon was appointed Minister of Defense? So let them not vomit, and rivet launchers for Reiteon’s rockets
And on the topic - for drones there are areas of application, only an attack helicopter is generally not there to do anything. Attack - a helicopter of direct support, and what is called close. Incorrect assessment of the situation - it will fly its own, and not a stranger. The situational awareness of the pilot in place will always be higher - an unmanned attack helicopter - a place only in the Freak Theater in St. Petersburg, in a bank with formalin

[voyaka uh]

"The situational awareness of the pilot on the spot will always be higher" ////
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This is not true. The pilot will not take risks - to meddle in the fire with a minimal chance of survival.
And from a distance it’s hard to see.
And the drone is absolutely fearless. What should a coffee operator be afraid of?
He will fly up close and shoot most efficiently from a minimum distance. And if it is hit, it will end with a battering ram.

[Vladimir16]

Quote: voyaka uh

And if it is hit, it will end with a battering ram.

More likely to end with a sandwich. After all, the operator drinks coffee at the moment of the shot?

[Ironcity]

This is a light, first and foremost reconnaissance helicopter. 1 kg of payload is as if hinting. And drone there as an option. And reconnaissance-strike drones are quite a thing in demand.

[dauria]

Attack - a helicopter of direct support, and what is called close.

Uh-huh. It is possible to fly up close to the cow and "situationally inquire" Kholmogory or Kostroma ...
And to the current infantry with its air defense only up to 11 km .... and then not for long.
There was a moment in the late 70s, when they believed that the helicopter squadron would burn the tank regiment and not frown ... In response, such teeth have grown from the infantry that the future of the A-10 and Su-25 attack aircraft is in doubt, and even the attack helicopter is even more so.

[eagle owl]

Still closer than strategic. Where is the drone and the place. But in general - look, there are some who believe that the UAV will be able to fly right up to the side, moreover without digging into anything (on the remote control). and all around - wait until he decides - to shoot, or fly even closer?
Anyway - who is even closer than the attack helicopter among flyers?

[Saxahorse]

Quote: dauria

In response, such teeth have grown from the infantry that the future of the A-10 and Su-25 attack aircraft is in doubt, and even the attack helicopter is even more so.

Both the first and the second have long had rockets with a range of 30 km or more. And what will scare their infantry on the march? Just something thick and stationary will get ..

Although the comments are right, today in the first wave drones will go :(

[dauria]

Both the first and the second have long had rockets with a range of 30 km or more. And what will scare their infantry on the march?

Then why "attack aircraft"? An ordinary fighter-bomber, a front-line bomber (in our opinion), or a strike aircraft (in their language).
They, of course, will not be thrown into the trash right now. But they will not continue this class of cars.

[Zeev Zeev]

RAH-66 Comanche.

[GibSoN]

Quote: Zeev Zeev

RAH-66 Comanche

Well, not only in the Russian Federation there are effective managers who are ready to chop up almost finished projects in the bud.

[Zeev Zeev]

On February 23, 2004, the US Army decided to close the Comanche helicopter program. The experience of the war in Iraq and Afghanistan has shown that it is much cheaper and more efficient to use unmanned reconnaissance aircraft than to invest in the production of reconnaissance helicopters and training pilots with subsequent risk to cars and crews.

[Undecim]

So far, there is only a 1/5 model for blowing in a wind tunnel. Therefore, the appearance may change significantly.

[Undecim]

However, it should be noted that similar work is carried out by AVX, Boeing, Sikorsky and Karem.
Sikorsky S-97 Raider flies for the fifth year.

[Undecim]

AVX together with L3 Technologies have so far presented only a picture.

[Undecim]

Boeing keeps everyone in the dark. He is testing the AH-64E Block 2 Compound and gives out pictures of its variations, but nobody really knows what will give out so far.

[Undecim]

Karem Aircraft, Northrop Grumman Corporation and Raytheon Company decided to make the helicopter together, but in June they had only a picture of the "general design".

[Vadim237]

Purely upgraded Cobra.

[Karabas]

So far, there is only a 1/5 model for blowing in a wind tunnel. Therefore, the appearance may change significantly.

Ahaha! Well done cho! They slept in an autocad for an hour, and printed for half an hour on a printer. Now give us the trillions we made the helicopter. Even with a beautiful render, they did not bother, stupidly flooded the model with the color of gray drisni. And so it goes! Hard workers yomoe!

[Undecim]

Are you obviously an experienced aviation technology developer? Can you draw an entire model in A-CADe in an hour for a purge in a pipe, do all calculations along the way at once? Mighty!

[Karabas]

Are you obviously an experienced aviation technology developer? Can you draw an entire model in A-CADe in an hour for a purge in a pipe, do all calculations along the way at once? Mighty!

I can draw in a cad in an hour for a pipe. Is there any money? What calculations do you make? It is necessary to clarify before writing. I look at your strength only to post other people's pictures.

[Undecim]

It is necessary to clarify before writing.
What am I doing? I’m clarifying - are you, obviously, an experienced developer of aviation equipment? And you immediately about the money. Why do I need your money.

[Karabas]

It is necessary to clarify before writing.
What am I doing? I’m clarifying - are you, obviously, an experienced developer of aviation equipment? And you immediately about the money. Why do I need your money.

This is flood and stupidity. I see you can’t say something smart, all the best.

[Undecim]

Flood and stupidity is your very first comment, where you build from yourself and to which you received the corresponding answer. All the best to you too.

[dauria]

The helicopter should reach speeds of up to 333 km / h, the flight range should be 250 km payload - 635 kg

250 km (then the combat radius will be no more than 110 km). And drag half a ton of explosives to 100 km ....
In the age of the Internet it is not immediately possible to determine where and at what stage of the creation of the "news" the crap was blasted. But clearly not helicopter designers.

[Ros 56]

In addition to pictures, as I understand it, there is nothing? Well, as much as possible, by ..... the eleventh year we will complete the next invention.

[Catfish]

Sikorsky has it, but they are in no hurry to take him into service. And the fact that we’ll come up with something, I have no doubt that our helicopter school also be healthy.

[Kunica]

This thing is for police chases that are so popular in the USA. Well, also to act in action films, to save the world.

[madrobot]

American Bell introduced the helicopter of the "future"

You might think that someone is investing in the creation of a helicopter (and military equipment in general) of the "past". Downgrade, i.e. simplified, cheaper and mass versions are usually made without much fanfare and media hype.

[rocket757]

the impression is that all this has already been shown ... in the Hollywood blockbusters.

[Zaurbek]

A mixture of Kamancha and Apache

[Vlad.by]

His grandmother is still Cobra))

[garri-lin]

And again, inadequacy in the form of weapons in the internal compartment. Why is the turntable?

[Vadmir]

And again, inadequacy in the form of weapons in the internal compartment.

Well, why - at least, an improvement in aerodynamics and, as a consequence, speed and range (well, or fuel economy).
Then, how can Americans without stealth technology. And for the stealth, you need all the weapons in the internal compartments.

[garri-lin]

The large internal weapons compartment is size and weight. Large size and weight that degrade aerodynamics. Conformal placement of ammunition is much better. But no one goes this way.

[SHOPPING MALL]

Quote: garri-lin

The large internal weapons compartment is size and weight. Large size and weight that degrade aerodynamics. Conformal placement of ammunition is much better. But no one goes this way.

Because then all the ammunition will need to be adjusted to this "conformal" attachment point.

[garri-lin]

So with the inner compartment the exact same mess. Everything new must be fit into existing sizes. Or initially make the compartment larger, with a view to the future. Thereby increasing the weight and size even more. And with conformal you can play more flexibly.

[Vlad.by]

What "stealth" with such a screw ???
Yes, and the drive, together with the engine you want, do not want, but a drawbar that you can’t hide in any way

[Vadmir]

What "stealth" with such a screw ???

Yes, what's the difference whether it is visible on the radar or not, the main thing is to advertise this project to the Congress so that they give money. And if on every second line of the advertising booklet there are no words "stealth technology", "invisible", "advanced technologies" - they will not give money. And everyone knows that a stealth weapon should be in the internal compartments.

[Katanikotael]

Why go on the path of increasing speed, this is not a plane. Increase survivability, stick active defense systems, remove the pilot and hang more guns!

[Ironcity]

In general, their competition for a new high-speed helicopter is not a fig for me personally. It was announced in 3 categories: light reconnaissance strike, medium shock strike and heavy shock transport. Given the current level of development of drones, why the first 2 are needed is not clear. Could, indeed, do without modernizations until a full unmanned replacement appears.