Rotorcraft
Unmanned Civil K-Max Helicopter To Deliver in 2021
Kaman Aerospace has already received commitments for its first five unmanned K-1200 K-Max helicopter kits for civil operators.
Kaman is offering a kit to turn the K-Max into an unmanned/optionally manned aircraft, and it will be available for both new-build and in-service helicopters.
Kaman is offering a kit to turn the K-Max into an unmanned/optionally manned aircraft, and it will be available for both new-build and in-service helicopters.

Kaman Aerospace has already received commitments for its first five unmanned K-1200 K-Max helicopter kits for civil operators, according to Romin Dasmalchi, the company’s senior director of business development for government air vehicles. The kits to convert the K-Max into a UAS will be available for both new-build and in-service helicopters. First deliveries are scheduled for next year.

The new kits weigh approximately 200 pounds less than previous versions developed since the 1990s for military applications. Announced civil customers to date include Helicopter Express and Swanson Group Aviation.

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