The future of war: Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky reveal radical SB>1 Defiant 'supercopter' that will be the fastest helicopter in the world (and replace the Blackhawk AND Apache)
- The radical craft is being built by Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky - and has been revealed for the first time.
- Craft could replace the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and the UH-60 Blackhawk
- Craft tops out at 300 mph and is able to hover 6,000 feet in the air
It could be the future of military helicopters.
Called SB>1 Defiant, the radical craft is being built by Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky - and has been revealed for the first time.
'The SB>1 DEFIANT is designed to fly at twice the speed and range of today's conventional helicopters and offers advanced agility and maneuverability,' Sikorsky said.
The craft, which could enter service in the 2030s, could replace the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter and the UH-60 Blackhawk.
The SB>1 DEFIANT is designed to fly at twice the speed and range of today's conventional helicopters and offers advanced agility and maneuverability
When it enters service, the Defiant will carry a crew of four and a cabin equipped for up to 12 combat-ready troops or eight medevac litters
When it enters service, the Defiant will carry a crew of four and a cabin equipped for up to 12 combat-ready troops or eight medevac litters.
There will also be an attack variant that shares a common fly-by-wire drivetrain and many other systems, but has a different composite fuselage and is much more heavily armed.
'Designed for the Army’s attack and assault missions as well as the Marine Corps long-range transportation, infiltration and resupply missions, the SB>1 DEFIANT is uniquely suited to provide the warfighter with unmatched capabilities for the U.S. Military’s various missions,' the firms said.
SB1>DEFIANT FEATURES
He called the Defiant 'a very hot, sexy aircraft.'
Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, and Boeing are partners on SB>1 DEFIANT, as well as Future Vertical Lift Medium.
The Defiant would cruise at 250 knots and hover at altitudes of 6,000 feet.
This is more than a hundred miles an hour faster than the UH-60M Blackhawk transport, as it maxes out at 183 miles an hour.
It will also have the strength and power to carry more cargo than the average helicopters, but Lockheed is not giving all of its secrets away – it has yet to release the range and payload capacity.
However, the firm is boasting about the machine's innovated design.
The 'warcopter' would be equipped with foldable, ridged composite rotor blades that create less downwash when it lowers to the ground to drop off or pick off soldiers and supplies.
And the pusher propeller and active rudders will provider pilots with more stability when hovering, as a well a helping them quickly accelerate and decelerate while in flight.
The fly-by-wire concept, designed with two coaxial rotors and a pusher propeller, is said to speed through the air at nearly 300 mph and hover like a hummingbird.
The 'warcopter' would be equipped with foldable, ridged composite rotor blades that create less downwash when it lowers to the ground to drop off or pick off soldiers and supplies.
Defiant is designed to be more efficient when transporting soldiers – the cabin seats 12 people comfortably or eight medevac pallets - the Blackhawk can only carry 11 soldiers.
And there is weapon employments in all modes of flight.
Lockheed also shared that the Defiant can also 'dramatically reduced acoustic signature', which means it is much quieter than traditional helicopters and can go undetected by surrounding enemies.
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky and the Boeing Co. are still fabricating parts for the first Defiant, which is their entrant in the Army-run Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstration (JMR TD) program.
Troops engulfed in fire in Kosovo, the exact second a soldier launches a missile and one VERY brave infantryman camoflaged by a snake: The US Army releases a selection of stunning images showcasing military life in 2018
- The US Army release an annual gallery at the end of each year with the best photos selected by Cover Images
- The pictures were taken in a range of locations including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Lithuania and all across the US
- They are made up of snapshots of daily life in the army including sporting events, training sessions and drills
A newly-released gallery shows some of the highlights of the United States' military's year in pictures.
The American armed forces official Year In Photos showcases a wide range of training, equipment and locations where manoeuvres are carried out.
The images include soldiers conducting 'fire phobia training' in Kosovo by being engulfed in flame, troops jumping out of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airplane over Alaska, and paratroopers being welcomed home by their families.
One photograph even shows a southern black racer snake slithering across the rifle barrel held by a junior Army National Guard sniper as he practices woodland stalking in Florida.
Each year the U.S Army releases the gallery to mark the end of another year of military life, with the very best of the visuals selected by Cover Images.
Take a look at the impressive gallery for 2018 below.
Engineers conduct M2A3 Bradley fighting vehicle gunnery qualification on March 27, 2018, at Orchard Combat Training Center, in Boise, Idaho. Combat engineers with the 116th Brigade Engineer Battalion trained through gunnery table XII, evaluating their ability to execute collective platoon-level tasks in a tactical live-fire environment; including integrating dismounted soldiers with their assigned BFV
Some family members couldn't wait to welcome nearly 400 paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division home on June 2, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, after their return from a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel
Montana Army National Guard Soldier fires the M136E1 AT4-CS confined light anti-armor weapon while competing in the National Guard Best Warrior at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on May 15, 2018
A southern black racer snake slithers across the rifle barrel held by a junior Army National Guard sniper as he practices woodland stalking in a camouflaged ghillie suit at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on April 7, 2018
U.S. Army crew chief flying on board the CH-47F Chinook, observe the successful test of threat countermeasures during a training flight in Afghanistan on March 14, 2018. The Army crews and Air Force Guardian Angel teams conducted the exercise to build teamwork and procedures as they provide joint personnel recovery capability, aiding in the delivery of decisive air power for U.S. Central Command
Soldiers conducted fire phobia training at Camp Marechal de Lattre de Tassigny, Kosovo on May 2, 2018. The training familiarizes crowd riot control forces with tactics and techniques for reacting to and mitigating the threat of improvised incendiary devices or weapons such as Molotov cocktails
A Soldier exits a Black Hawk helicopter via a rope during a demonstration at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's open house event on May 5, 2018, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate
A paratrooper walks to the rally point after completing an airborne training jump at Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on January 9, 2018. The Soldiers of 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, belong to the only American airborne brigade in the Pacific and are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments in support of combat, training and disaster relief operations
Two Soldiers with the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade demonstrate hand-to-hand combat maneuvers during the Rangers In Action demonstration preceding the Ranger Course graduation at Fort Benning, Georgia on October 26, 2018
Soldiers from the United States Army shoot the AT4 Rocket Launcher at notional targets on August 22, 2018, in Fort Drum, New York
North Carolina National Guard's 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team participated in an exportable Combat Training Capability exercise on August 22, 2018. The XCTC has over 4,000 Citizen-Soldiers from Minnesota, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and the country of Moldova honing their combat skills of 'Shoot, Move, Communicate, and Sustain'
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook releases flares while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on March 26, 2018
Maneuver Center of Excellence leaders, Family and friends of Ranger Class 02-18 gather to watch the Rangers in Action demonstration at Fort Benning, Georgia on January 26, 2018
A little girl holds her father's hand during a Family Safety Day parade supported by the USO and other organizations on March 16, 2018, at U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, Germany
A U.S. Army Golden Knights team member jumps out of an aircraft during AirPower Over Hampton Roads Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 20, 2018. The team conducts demonstrations, competitions and tandem jumps to connect the Army with the American public
Transfer cases, containing the remains of what are believed to be U.S. service members lost in the Korean War, line the bay of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during an honorable carry ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, August 1, 2018
Soldiers from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fight range fires during an M1A2 Abrams tank gunnery operation on March 8, 2018, at Fort Carson, Colorado
A U.S. Army Task Force Brawler CH-47F Chinook flies while conducting a training exercise with a Guardian Angel team assigned to the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan on March 26, 2018
Troopers fire the main gun round at a target during unit gunnery on March 29, at Fort Stewart, Georgia. This gunnery marked the first time 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, troopers fired their newly received M1A1-SA Abrams Tanks since the brigade converted from a light to an armored brigade combat team
Elements of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment aboard German M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicles cross the Nemen River near Kulautuva, Lithuania, during Saber Strike 18 on June 13, 2018. Saber Strike is an annual multinational exercise currently in its eighth year that helps participating militaries maintain readiness and interoperability
An M1 Abrams Tank master gunner performed a remote-fire procedure, to ensure the tank's proper functions at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, November 6, 2018
Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Fort Hood, Texas on July 17, 2018
The remaining teams of Ranger-qualified Soldiers take part in several events to test physical endurance, mental agility, and technical and tactical skills for the 2018 Best Ranger Competition, at Fort Benning, Georgia, April 14, 2018. The David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition is an annual event in its 35th iteration to determine the top-performing two-person Ranger team from units across the Army as well as sister services
A U.S. Army Special Forces Soldier assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne), conducts advanced marksmanship drills during a training event at Panzer Kaserne, Germany on March 18, 2018. This was part of a month-long training event to evaluate team skills and readiness
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon, support a funeral during heavy snowfall at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on March 21 2018
Paratroopers jump from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with the 517th Airlift Squadron during airborne training over Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on January 9, 2018. The Soldiers of assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, belong to the only American airborne brigade in the Pacific and are trained to execute airborne maneuvers in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments in support of combat, training and disaster relief operations
A U.S Army soldier navigates an obstacle course on March 20, 2018. The American armed forces official 2018 Year In Photos showcases the wide range of training, equipment and locations where manoeuvres are carried out
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Horse Detachment, conducts the ceremonial Last Charge as a farewell to the outgoing commander during a change of command ceremony on Fort Irwin, California on June 28, 2018
The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment's Horse Detachment, conducts the ceremonial Last Charge as a farewell to the outgoing commander during a change of command ceremony on Fort Irwin, California on June 28, 2018
A Soldier assists with railhead operations in subzero temperatures at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska on January 30, 2018, as part of Arctic Thrust, a short-notice rapid deployment exercise
Soldiers demonstrate the capabilities and skills of the Military Working Dogs on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia on March 6, 2018. The 947th Military Police Detachment, 289th MP Company, 4th Battalion, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), is the second largest MWD Kennel in the Continental United States
West Point football players and head coach, Jeff Monken, pose with the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy during the 119th Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on December 8, 2018. The Army defeated the Navy for their third year in a row
No comments:
Post a Comment