Piasecki Aircraft Corporation has announced the acquisition of Kaman Air Vehicles KARGO UAV program, expanding its portfolio of vertical lift and freight UAS options.
KARGO UAV is a medium-lift, self-governing unmanned aerial vehicle that has actually been demonstrated to both the United States Marine Corps and United States Army for its cargo VTOL abilities, with effective self-governing lift and flight screening under military evaluation programs.Designed for operations in contested and remote environments, KARGO UAV has finished initial military agreements and is poised to interrupt both defense and industrial freight transport.KARGO UAV is a dual-use system constructed for agile logistics-whether in combat zones or remote industrial operations.
Engineered for versatility, it includes a compact footprint, allowing for simple transportation and quick implementation in austere environments.
KARGO UAV is optimized for autonomous operations, using sophisticated flight controls and modular payload combination.
The system is created to meet the requirements of the Department of Defense and commercial clients that need affordable and trustworthy logistics support.
Its robust building and construction, flexibility, and small logistical footprint position it as an essential option for enhancing performance in remote and tactical settings.KARGO UAV recently showed autonomous freight lift for the United States Army and completed totally self-governing flight screening utilizing Near Earth Autonomys Peregrine system.
With an initial $12 million award from the United States Marine Corps Marine Corps Autonomous Resupply Vehicle Expeditionary Logistics Program (MARV-EL), two major models, and demand predicted to surpass 300 aircraft, Piasecki aims to speed up advancement screening, towards a production version to satisfy growing demand from both military and industrial customers.The addition of Kamans advanced UAV innovation lines up perfectly with Piaseckis existing rotorcraft portfolio, improving its ability to provide innovative freight transportation services to both military and industrial sectors.
Piasecki will acquire all copyright and assets connected with the program and will transfer all R-D and operational activities to Piaseckis advanced Heliplex facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.This acquisition is an ideal suitable for Piaseckis long-lasting vision for a family of autonomous VTOL UAS services to resolve a varied series of client mission requirements in both federal government and industrial markets, stated John Piasecki, CEO of Piasecki Aircraft Corporation.
Kamans KARGO UAV program has currently achieved substantial turning points.
With our VTOL knowledge, world-class Heliplex, and deep market collaborations, we are placed to speed up KARGOs shift from prototype to production.
Piasecki has actually adopted a family of systems approach to the cargo UAS market that provides greater scalability and versatility than single-platform strategies.This was a strategic choice to make sure that Kamans remarkable UAV innovation discovers a home where it can prosper, said Ross Sealfon, President and CEO of Kaman Corporation.
Piaseckis reputation for innovation and commercialization in vertical flight solutions makes them the perfect business to take KARGO UAV to market.Source: Piasecki Aircraft Corporation