Bell introduces the V-247 Vigilant Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at Modern Day Marine 2016 Expo. This unmanned tilt rotor aircraft can take on many tasks from air to and air to ground combat missions, to hauling cargo.
Bell created the V-247 to meet emerging U.S. military needs for a runway-independent Group 4 or 5 UAV to provide persistent support to ground forces while requiring less space to store and transport; Group 4 UAVs weigh more than 1,320 lb (600 kg) and fly below 180 ft (55 m), while Group 5 UAVs weight the same but fly above 180 ft. It is named the V-247 by the company because it is planned that a two-aircraft team can provide 24/7 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) over a given area.
The design uses tiltrotors to take off vertically and transition to high-speed forward flight, enabling performance unachievable with just rotorcraft or fixed-wing aircraft. It leverages technologies Bell previously utilized for the V-22 Osprey, V-280 Valor for the Future Vertical Lift program, and the HV-911 Eagle Eye, another smaller unmanned tiltrotor dropped in 2008. Bell is particularly interested in the U.S. Marine Corps' Marine Air Ground Task Force – Unmanned Expeditionary Capabilities (MUX) concept to perform the tasks of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircraft while operating from amphibious assault ships to compliment and escort the MV-22.
The U.S. Army is also interested in runway-independent unmanned aircraft, and the Vigilant could be incorporated into manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) arrangements where helicopter pilots have the ability to control nearby drones from the cockpit using a tactical common data-link. It is capable of performing a variety of missions including electronic warfare, persistent fire support, and resupply.
A 1/8-scale model was unveiled on 22 September 2016, and the system could be ready for production by 2023.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_V-247_Vigilant
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