During the early 2010s, a pair of unmanned K-Maxes underwent an extended battlefield evaluation as a cargo UAV, for which purpose they were deployed to provide logistics support to United States Marine Corps (USMC) ground forces during the war in Afghanistan.

The K-MAX® Unmanned Aircraft System – A Power Lifter Transformed Kaman Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have successfully transformed Kaman’s proven K-MAX power lift helicopter into an unmanned aircraft system (UAS). Its mission: battlefield cargo re-supply. As a UAS, the unmanned K-MAX can lift and deliver a full

Quick to launch and cost effective to fly, the K-MAX® is a reliable aerial lift helicopter in any situation. When the job is hot, high, dirty or dangerous, the K-MAX® is ready performing multiple missions.

Apr 11, 2014 · K-MAX is a multi-mission unmanned aircraft system (UAS) jointly developed by Lockheed Martin and Kaman Aerospace. It can be deployed to perform cargo resupply missions in the battlefield.

Advanced technology aerial platforms to serve multi-mission operations. Includes K-MAX®, K-MAX Titan™, and SH-2G Super Seasprite.

Apr 21, 2021 · The world’s first heavy lift unmanned helicopter for the commercial market, K-MAX TITAN™ leads the way in repetitive, heavy lift without the constraints of manned operations. With a focus on enabling safety and operational efficiency, the proprietary K-MAX TITAN™ system will redefine the helicopter external lift market by increasing ...

Jun 5, 2024 · Lockheed Martin Corporation and Kaman Aerospace Corporation have successfully transformed Kaman’s proven K-MAX® power lift helicopter into an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Its mission: battlefield cargo resupply for the U.S. military. Team K-MAX has flown the UAS nearly 400 hours in autonomous mode since joining forces in 2007.

Sep 17, 2018 · Lockheed Martin Corporation and Kaman Aerospace Corporation have worked together to transform the Kaman K-MAX ® power lift helicopter into an unmanned aerial system (UAS) capable of autonomous or remote-controlled operations.

The unmanned K-MAX ® helicopter, with 6,000 lbs. of payload, is an Unmanned Aerial Truck (UAT). It provides precision aerial delivery in high-hot conditions, without the threat to human life, delivering supplies downrange, including: food, water, fuel, blood or bullets.

Apr 27, 2021 · For about a decade now, Kaman's K-Max intermeshing rotor helicopter has been flying unmanned cargo missions for US forces in Afghanistan. Now, the K-Max Titan is becoming the world's first...