Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Kaman Aerospace [KAMN] have successfully demonstrated the capability of an unmanned version of the K-MAX intermeshing-rotor helicopter to resupply Marines at forward operating bases in Afghanistan, the companies said recently. During a series of flights earlier this month in subfreezing temperatures at the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, the unmanned K-MAX demonstrated autonomous and remote control flight over both line-of-sight and satellite-based beyond line-of-sight data link. "We met or exceeded the requirements during the demonstration,"…
KMAX Completes USMC Demo
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