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Marines Reactivating Unmanned Kaman K-Max Helicopters
Kaman says it is working on optionally piloted vehicles for commercial use
During its 33-month Afghanistan deployment, the unmanned K-Max moved 4.5 million pounds of cargo.
During its 33-month Afghanistan deployment, the unmanned K-Max moved 4.5 million pounds of cargo.

The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is reactivating two unmanned Kaman Aerospace K-Max helicopters (CQ-24As) that were used in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom from 2011-2013. The helicopters are currently in Yuma, Arizona, but will be transported to Kaman’s Bloomfield, Connecticut facility for retrofit with the latest generation of unmanned systems and returned to flight status. After that, Kaman said it will continue to collaborate with the USMC to develop and integrate next-generation autonomous technology.