What kind of BAS-200 unmanned helicopter was created in Russia?

Helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles, such as the BAS-200, have a higher power-to-weight ratio and speed than conventional aircraft-type drones, therefore, they have the prospect of becoming widespread at the both in the civilian sphere and in the military. This was said at the Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Center, where they are developing this aircraft. AiF.ru understood what the advantages of machines of this type are.

 

The main advantage of the BAS-200, the developers call it the power-to-weight ratio, which allows you to lift up to 50 kilograms into the air. This means that the drone, even with small sizes & nbsp; can become a support for productive articulated systems. Another advantage is the ability to fly over and a detailed survey of a certain area of ​​​​the terrain. This function is necessary during reconnaissance for a more precise study of the target. The aircraft is supposed to be used to perform a wide range of aviation work: area surveillance, cargo delivery, search and rescue, and agricultural work. The drone is currently being tested to deliver packages to customers. With “Russian Post” BAS-200 is being tested for cargo delivery in Chukotka. The drone should also be used for geophysical exploration, including in hard-to-reach regions of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. This unmanned helicopter has great potential for use in the military field.

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The versatile BAS-200 helicopter-like drone was first shown at the air show last year. Its maximum takeoff weight — 200 kilograms, range — 400 kilometers, the maximum flight altitude is 3900 meters. The drone's rotary piston engine with a maximum power of 54 horsepower allows you to develop & nbsp; maximum speed — up to 160, and cruise — from 100 to 120 kilometers per hour, depending on the payload. The BAS-200 can stay aloft for up to four hours and carry up to 50 kilograms. The ground control complex provides communication with the device at a distance of up to 100 kilometers. Flight testing is currently underway, mass production is expected to start in 2022. 

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This lightweight helicopter-like drone is capable of taking off from a spot – soil, transportation. Landing also does not require a large space. At the same time, modern control systems and sensors greatly simplify piloting, especially with the ability to see “from the first person”.

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Today, several companies are engaged in the development of unmanned helicopters. For example, the Austrian firm Schiebel, which created the Camcopter. It has already been tested delivering medical supplies and ammunition to US Army units and transporting spare parts from shore to a Norwegian oil rig. The take-off weight of this aircraft — 200 kilograms, like the BAS-200, and it can also carry loads weighing up to 50 kilograms. Camcopter S-100 flies up to 180 kilometers at a speed of 190 kilometers per hour and is able to stay in the air for up to six hours.

Military tasks

Light and ultra-light helicopter-type unmanned aerial vehicles have a number of advantages, thanks to which they have gained wide popularity in various fields. So far, they are mainly used for non-military tasks, but their potential can also be useful for armies. An unmanned helicopter can carry a high-resolution reconnaissance camera or other payload, down to low-weight ammunition. The Russian Defense Ministry reported on the transfer of small batches of quadrocopters to UAV units of the southern and western military districts. In general, the new technology showed its best side, even taking into account the existing technical and operational limitations. The tasks of drones were determined to be reconnaissance, adjustment of fire and evaluation of the results of fire at close range.

But in the short term they should be used not only as an aircraft aerial reconnaissance. Now  experiments are underway in other areas. The creation of an engineering drone capable of operating remotely is known. In the future, the BAS-200 drone can become a promising platform for performing & nbsp; military tasks. Last year, for the first time, missiles were launched in Russia from the Termit unmanned attack helicopter, which is developed by the Kronstadt company. 

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Putin signed the law on fines for transferring money to illegal casinos

The head of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has signed a law that introduces fines for violating bans and restrictions on the provision of money transfer services to casinos and illegal online lotteries. The document is published on the official website of legal information.

For such violations, paying agents or telecom operators, including postal ones, are liable to a fine of 25% to 40% of the agreed payment amount, but not less than five million rubles, and their officials persons – from 100,000 to 500,000 rubles.

If the credit institution does not refuse to transfer or transfer money, including electronic money, to the client, or violates prohibited from concluding an agreement with him, or failing to take steps to terminate an already concluded agreement, his officials will also be fined from 100,000 to 500,000 rubles.

Earlier , the State Duma proposed to freeze the funds stolen by fraudsters . The Bank of Russia believes that the proposal requires serious study.

It was also reported that the Central Bank will strengthen control of bank transfers to combat fraudsters. Banks may consider suspicious transfers of more than 100,000 rubles per day and more than one million rubles per month.

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The State Duma announced the need to increase the salary of military priests

Military chaplains need to raise their salaries. This was stated in an interview with RIA Novosti by the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Property, Land and Real Estate Relations Sergei Gavrilov.

He also called for the #39;help for large families of military priests, for example, in the event of the loss of a breadwinner.

The interlocutor of the agency clarified that ;today there are about 200 military priests in the Russian army, thanks to whose work the number of religious servicemen is increasing.

Regulation on military clergy of the Russian army; Russian Orthodox Church distinguishes full-time and independent military clergy. Full-time priests hold the post of deputy commander for work with the religious military with a salary of 13,770 rubles, in addition, they are entitled to a monthly payment of 100% of the salary “for complexity, tension and special working hours”.

Meanwhile, dioceses may also encourage military priests as per the decision of the diocesan bishop of the diocese.

Previously, analysts predicted that actual salaries of Russians this year would increase by 3-3.5% or even more.

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Military power comparison of Russia and Ukraine 2022. Infographic

The foreign portal Globalfirepower.com has published data on the military power of Russia and Ukraine for 2022.

“Global combat power demonstrates combat strength relative”, — said in the preface.

The analysis took into account only the quantitative indicators of the armed forces of the two countries, without analyzing their technical characteristics and the training of personnel. The authors compared more than 20 factors. It is not only about the total population and the armament of the countries, but also about a breakdown by types of military equipment: from tanks and hunters to corvettes (small patrol boats of combat).

According to all military parameters (except for the number of reservists, which the Russian Federation has and Ukraine, according to Globalfirepower.com, equal) Russia is greater than Ukraine. Including military spending — 14 times.

The sources on which the study is based are not indicated.

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Twitter, Viber and TikTok have started enforcing the “landing” law

Twitter, Viber and TikTok apply Russian law on landing foreign IT companies, Roskomnadzor deputy director Vadim Subbotin said, TASS reports. 

He has also listed companies that have not yet started the process, specifically Google, Discord, Pinterest, Telegram, Meta and Twitch. 

Subbotin has separately asked Pinterest to organize a meeting with Roskomnadzor, and also pointed out that IT companies that have not started complying with the law should start the process in the near future. 

En l' lack of feedback by the end of February, action will be taken against these companies, Subbotin added. economic. This is an advertising ban on companies that have not started implementing the “landing” law. Let me remind you that the law provides for eight coercive measures”, he concluded.

The law on the “landing” The computer giants apply to the companies with a daily audience of more than half a million Russian users. The document provides that in case of violation of the requirements, access to a foreign Internet resource may be partially limited or completely closed.

At the moment, an American company Apple and the Swedish streaming service Spotify have already opened representative offices in Russia.

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Military equipment of the Southern Military District returning from exercises crossed the Crimean Bridge

Subdivisions of the Southern Military District (SMD), after participating in tactical exercises at the training grounds of the Crimean Peninsula, march to their deployment points permanent by rail, the press service of the Russian Defense Ministry reports.

According to the Ministry of Defense, the personnel of the unit loaded tracked armored vehicles on the railway platforms of the loading stations. Among them are tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery mounts.

It is specified that  military equipment and military personnel will be delivered to the permanent deployment points of military units. Upon arrival at military units, military equipment will be prepared for the next stage of combat training.

On the eve of the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the country, Igor Konashenkov, announced the return after the joint exercises of Russia and Belarus “Allied Resolve-2022” to the places of deployment of military personnel from the military districts of the South and West.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov later called past exercises planned, stressing that maneuvers had not started for “the 39;invasion” on the territory of Ukraine.

On the same day, the servicemen of the Southern Military District began preparations to return to the points of permanent deployment. It has been reported that the military equipment and driver personnel of the units will be transported to the republics of Dagestan and North Ossetia. 

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On February 16, up to three degrees of heat is expected in Moscow

Partly cloudy clouds and black ice are expected in the Russian capital on Wednesday, February 16, according to the official website of the Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation.

“Partly cloudy. No precipitation. In some places there is sleet,” the report says.

Daytime air temperature in the city will be one to three degrees Celsius Southwest wind at a speed of 6 to 11 meters per second Atmospheric pressure – 749 millimeters of mercury.

Thursday evening, cloudy weather with sunny spells is expected in the capital. ice is also expected in places. Light precipitation is forecast for the region in some places.

Wind from the south at a speed of six to 11 meters per second, in some places its gusts can reach 15 meters per second. second.

Thermometers can drop to minus two degrees Atmospheric pressure will be 745 millimeters meters of mercury.

Previously, the Hydrometeorological Center advised whether the Russians should wait until the beginning of spring.

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The family of the cameraman who died on the set of “Rust” has filed a complaint against Baldwin

Relatives of cameraman Galina Hutchins, who died of an accidental gunshot while filming Rust, have filed a manslaughter complaint against actor and producer Alec Baldwin and other creators of the western, writes Forbes.

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The lawsuit notes that the defendants knew about gun safety issues on set. According to lawyers for the Hutchins family, “negligence and cost-cutting measures” led to the operator's death. in New Mexico, actor Alec Baldwin fired a pistol loaded with live ammunition. Director Joel Souza and cameraman Galina Hutchins were injured. Souza was released from the hospital a few hours later, Hutchins died. 

Earlier Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger to #39;a revolver on the Rust shelf.

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'Experienced defendant' How was Navalny's trial in the new case?

On February 15, at Pokrovskaya IK-2, during an offsite session of the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow, the trial of the founder of the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK * , recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia) Alexey Navalny. This time he is charged with fraud and contempt of court.

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A year ago, the trial to replace opposition blogger Alexei Navalny with a suspended sentence for a real one became quite a high-profile event: then the Simonovsky court, where the case was heard, was was surrounded by several police cordons, and hundreds of journalists and even representatives of foreign embassies tried to get to the meeting. Today, press attention to the court is also quite high (more than 100 accredited journalists from 38 media), but the event is still lost in the context of the crisis around the court. #39;Ukrainian. He is so lost that Navalny associates, including Leonid Volkov placed on the interstate wanted list, have seriously accused Russian authorities of “engineering” this very crisis to divert the ;public attention of the trial of the founder of FBK*.

On Tuesday, the court considered two new cases which were merged into one. First, a fraud case that was filed at the end of 2020. The commission of inquiry estimates that Navalny spent 356 million rubles for personal purposes, collected in the form of donations for FBK* activities. Second, a contempt of court case. It was initiated in May 2021 after Navalny's trial for defamation of a veteran. The investigation believes that the founder of FBK* insulted the judge and other participants in the proceedings. 

Navalny's comrades-in-arms said the visitation session at the secure facility was arranged to complicate access to the accused's family and the press. In fact, all journalists received accreditation (there was not a single challenge), as well as Navalny's wife, Yulia.

“Let's be like happy friends”

Navalny himself looked cheerful at the meeting. Before starting, they let his wife in to see him, with whom he had a cheerful conversation about something. Tomorrow the couple is due to have a long date (one of 4 of the year), but because of the court he was in danger. During the meeting, Navalny told Judge Margarita Kotova about it. She promised to take this into account.

In general, the judge tried to deal with the defendant in a cautious manner. For example, Kotova asked when Navalny usually had lunch. The FBK* founder replied that he usually had lunch around two o'clock. As the time indicated on the clock was exactly that, Kotova announced a lunch break.

Navalny himself, this time too, apparently decided not to escalate the situation. At the beginning of the meeting, he invited all participants to behave “like cheerful friends”. “I'm a fairly experienced defendant… I won't shout anything and I ask the court not to aggravate either”, — he stated. And he only complained that he was not allowed to change into ordinary clothes: jeans and a T-shirt. The judge replied that there was nothing to do: a special diet, even his phone was taken away from him.

Above all, according to him, Navalny was worried about the press, who followed the events in court from a small room where they had installed a screen with a live broadcast. For example, journalists complain that a strong echo prevents them from following what is happening. Kotova replied that they are fixing the problem. Indeed, the sound quickly became clearer.

How was the meeting?

The rest of the process was fairly routine. The defense raised several objections. For example, against the visitation court. Navalny himself said his cases were seen as “exotic” circumstances, knowing that he is on trial in the midst of a colony. Say, the process of the Moscow court in the settlement of Vladimir — an unprecedented case. 

In fact, offsite meetings — a fairly common thing. According to official data from the Federal Penitentiary Service, from January 1, 2019 to January 1, 2022, 8,947 field meetings were held involving 9,057 people. Thus, including criminal cases for crimes committed before conviction (81 hearings against 63 people). And that is exactly the case with Navalny. 

Lawyers Andrey Kobzev and Olga Mikhailova protested that their phones and computers were confiscated, on which materials from the case were stored. To this, the judge replied that the material was also confiscated from the prosecution, so that everyone is on an equal footing. 

The defense also requested that the case be sent back to the prosecution on the grounds of having committed a fraud in two ways mentioned in the indictment at the same time — both by deception and breach of trust — supposedly impossible. The prosecution objected that there were no obstacles to the consideration of the case, and the disagreement with the qualifications and the charges brought did not indicate the impossibility of the procedure. The judge agreed with the prosecution's arguments. 

Custom fraud

After dinner, the prosecution received the floor. She claims that Navalny and his accomplices (including Volkov, mentioned above) used the FBK* to steal money and dispose of donations for personal gain through “fraud and breach of trust”. This happened in particular during the campaign for the presidential elections in Russia in 2018. “Navalny, Volkov and Rubanov knew for sure that he had no right to be elected to the presidency because he had been sentenced to prison and had an unexpurgated conviction”, — said the prosecutor.

By law, collection must be through a registered candidate's election fund, and if registration is denied, the candidate must return the donations. Navalny was denied registration by the CEC due to an outstanding conviction for a serious crime. “Nevertheless, Navalny's criminal group planned, through deception and abuse, to convince an unlimited circle of people of the need to appoint Navalny, as well as fund his election campaign and activities,” — said the accuser. Several victims were also presented. Some of them donated one million rubles to FBK*.

Next, the prosecution read out a list of Navalny's expenses. 100,000 rubles for sports clubs: two golf clubs, a fitness club in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Several expenditures in clothing stores in different years: 50,000, 220,000, 150,000. 69,000 rubles went to bars and cafes in Moscow, Tomsk, Khabarovsk and Novosibirsk, another 75 — in Moscow, France and Lithuania.

Then the prosecutor moved on to contempt of court charges. During a public hearing on the case of insulting a veteran, Navalny “humiliated the honor and dignity of the participants in the trial”. The prosecutor recalled that the accused offered the judge “to stop the disgrace”, called her an “Obersturmbannführer”, a “parrot”, other participants in court — “vile toad”, “gramophone” etc.

Basically, Navalny said he had 300,000 donors, and of those, “only four wrote statements.” And yet, they say, it has not been proven that “at least a penny came to me, which I transferred for my needs.” Lawyers for the accused have insisted that his persecution was political in nature.

Whether or not these objections will convince the judge will likely be known very soon. It has been decided that the next hearing in the case will be held on February 21. Obviously, this was done taking into account the request of the accused to take into account that on February 16 he began a three-day meeting with his wife. 

*Recognized as an extremist organization and banned in Russia

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Virgin Galactic launches suborbital ticket sales

The American company Virgin Galactic from February 16 will start selling tickets for suborbital flights. This was reported on the company's website.

The company expects around a thousand people to buy tickets from here the start of the flights. The cost of one ticket is 450,000 dollars, while the future space tourist must pay 150,000 dollars immediately as a deposit, the rest of the amount must be paid before the flight of the year. The company notes that this is due to the need to upgrade the Eve carrier aircraft and commission the second Imagine spacecraft. It is planned that in 2023 the existing Unity and Imagine aircraft will perform three tourist flights per month.

Recall that the first flight of the Unity spacecraft took place in July of last year. The spacecraft went into suborbital space and reached the boundary between Earth's atmosphere and space, after which it returned to Earth. On board were billionaire Richard Branson, three astronauts and two test pilots.

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