New AgustaWestland Helo Design?

Here at the Defence Services Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition in London, Italian aerospace and defense company, Finmeccanica have an elaborate stand showing the areas of capability from helicopters, electronics and naval radar to name but a few.

But one of the most eye-catching elements of the display is this image, entitled RWUAS, which shows an unmanned helicopter carrying out a range of tasks around the battlefields depicted on the stand including lifting under slung loads, and conducting intelligence gathering missions.

Company officials say the aircraft is simply an artist’s impression and, of course, it is possible that the aircraft is simply a figment of a designer’s imagination, but more often than not, such designs are often based in reality.

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