Russian defence company unveils new version of BPV-500 unmanned helicopter

[Zarvan]

BPV-500 unmanned helicopter (c) Denis Fedutinov

The Russia’s Radar MMS research and production company has unveiled it’s modernized version of BPV-500 unmanned helicopter at the International Maritime Defense Show in St. Petersburg.

The new version of BPV-500 is an unmanned helicopters and monitoring systems, that has a takeoff weight of 500 kg. The unmanned aircraft is capable of carrying up to 180 kg. If needed, it can deliver a float, food and any other supplies to the emergency area.

The BPV-500 unmanned helicopter is capable of flying in automatic and semi-automatic modes at altitudes of up to 3,500 meters. The range of action is 320 kilometers, the flight duration is 8 hours.

http://defence-blog.com/news/russia...w-version-of-bpv-500-unmanned-helicopter.html

 

[Penguin]

Counterrotating main rotors ... cute. Any naval applicatoins?

Strange, this - although clearly different - is also labelled BVP-500

http://www.defenseworld.net/news/19..._Breeze_Drones_At_IMDS_2017_Show#.WVoprOnnqUk

Matches up with

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/...g_technologies_international_forum_-_2010.jpg

http://bastion-karpenko.ru/bpv-500-radar/
https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8&u=http://bastion-karpenko.ru/bpv-500-radar/&edit-text=

So this 'modernized version' of BVP-500 appears to be a rather substantial makeover..... (if not a totally different animal)
http://defence-blog.com/news/russia...w-version-of-bpv-500-unmanned-helicopter.html

Expert comments anyone?