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Sikorski unveils next generation Raider X light attack helicopter

2021-01-27 23 Dailymotion

WASHINGTON — Sikorsky, a company owned by Lockheed Martin, debuted Raider X, a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter concept on October 14 at the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington.<br /><br />The helicopter features two counter-rotating coaxial rotors and a push propeller, according to a news release from Lockheed Martin. <br /><br />The prototype has been submitted to partake in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Competitive Prototype program, Breaking Defense reports. <br /><br />Raider X will reach speeds of up to 250 knots and fly as high as 9,000 feet. It will also be able to perform high-speed maneuvers to a 60 degrees angle of bank. Lockheed Martin says the helicopter's rotors will allow it to carry out enhanced low-speed hover, off-axis hover as well as level acceleration and braking.<br /><br />Raider X will be part of Sikorsky's X2 line of aircraft.<br /><br />The company says that the helicopter will use designs and manufacturing used in other planes by Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin such as the CH-53K, CH-148 and F-35.<br /><br />Lockheed Martin says this will keep costs down and allow for more affordable upgrades.<br /><br />The helicopter is able to carry weapons, though the company did not specify which weapons will be taken onboard.<br /><br />Lockeed Martin says Raider X will utilize modern open systems architecture that facilitates reconfiguring or replacing sensors, other avionics and mission modules.

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