AIR & SPACE MAGAZINE

K-MAX at Work

A few months into testing, the new cargo helo seems to be performing well

February 15, 2012

An unmanned K-MAX from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 in Afghanistan.

In November we posted a video of the new unmanned cargo helicopter, K-MAX, built by Kaman and Lockheed, that the Marines deployed for six months of testing in Afghanistan. A couple months and cargo hauls later, things seem to be proceeding smoothly. Lockheed recently posted this updated glamour video featuring stats and footage of their “unmanned aerial truck” at work.