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Friday, February 25, 2011
Unmanned K-MAX Achieves Numerous "Firsts" During Recent Demonstration Flights
Kaman Aerospace Corporation, a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation [NASDAQ GS: KAMN] and the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) recently made aviation history with the Unmanned K-MAX© helicopter by successfully completing multiple guided airdrops via sling load at 10,000 ft above sea level.
In four separate flights conducted January 24-25, 2011, at the Army’s Yuma Proving Ground near Yuma, Arizona, the K-MAX successfully airdropped 16 payloads; 10 GPS guided Joint Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (JPADS), two of which were triggered remotely from the Unmanned K-MAX ground control station.
Payloads included medical equipment, food, simulated leaflets and bulk cargo.
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