MOSCOW, June 30. /TASS/. Russian specialists have designed a micro helicopter enabling soldiers to quickly overcome minefields and water obstacles, Chief Designer of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions Dmitry Kuzyakin told TASS.
"Specialists of the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions working jointly with advanced Russian engineering groups have developed a piloted micro helicopter. This fundamentally new vehicle is capable of flying below trees, maneuvering between obstacles like a sports bike. Today soldiers promptly move in the special military operation area, using small highly mobile ground vehicles like ATVs and off-road motorcycles. However, they have one problem: they move on the ground and thus depend on terrain, the condition of roads and are vulnerable to enemy mines and loitering drones. They cannot leap over obstacles, water barriers and forest belts," Kuzyakin explained.
The new technologies have made it possible to combine the maneuverability of an ATV and a helicopter, he said.
"The vehicle is assembled on site within half an hour. The minimal flight altitude reduces the risks of serious injuries upon a fall, if something goes wrong. With the observance of flight rules, it is safer by several times to move aboard this vehicle in a combat zone. Of course, this helicopter can be shot down by a drone but any ground equipment can also be subjected to an attack. However, a micro helicopter has greater chances to overcome a dangerous sector faster than the enemy is able to respond," the chief designer said.
