Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Demand For Unmanned Helicopters Expected To Increase

K-MAX UAV via Kamen Aerospace

Marine Corps' Unmanned Programmable Copter Passes First Major Test -- Popular Science

The difficulty of supplying remote outposts across rugged terrain has contributed to many of the deadliest moments in the Afghan War, by preventing the delivery of weapons and ammo to engaged soldiers, forcing supplies to travel over dangerous roads, or turning helicopters into vulnerable targets. Last June, the Marines put out a call for a helicopter UAV to solve those problems. Now, with a successful demonstration at Utah's Dugway Proving Grounds, the Marines might have found their robocopter.

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More News On Unmanned Helicopters

Team K-MAX Demonstrates Successful Unmanned Helicopter Cargo Resupply to U.S. Marine Corps -- Lockheed Martin
A160 Hummingbird: Boeing’s Variable-Rotor VTUAV -- Defense Industry Daily
Afghanistan Demands A Different Kind of UAV -- Strategy Page
UH-60 UAV -- Strategy Page
Israel Aerospace Industries Presents Various New Technologies and Products at Singapore Air Show 2010 -- Defpro
Army Short-Circuits Robotic Future; Axes Drone Helo, ‘Mule’ (Updated) -- Danger Room
Black Hawk - the ultimate UAV? -- New Zealand Herald
Hey! Who's Flying This Thing? -- Motley Fool

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