THE QUARTET WAS MADE UP OF FOUR KEY LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRCRAFT:


THE DESERT HAWK 3.1:


The Desert Hawk is a hand-launched fixed-wing UAV that comes with a gyro- stabilized


360-degree payloads, sensor and


color and low light electro-optical plug- and-play


THE K-MAX UNMANNED HELICOPTER:


The K-MAX unmanned helicopter:


Previously used by the Marines for autonomously-controlled,


unmanned


cargo flights in Afghanistan, the K-MAX combines the ability to lift a-4,000 pound payload at an altitude of 15,000’ (6,000 pounds at sea level) with the autonomously-directed ability to pick up, fly and drop water from long-line buckets onto selected fire scenes.


roll-stabilized


infrared sensor payloads. Controlled by a lightweight, portable ground station, the Desert Hawk provides far more range and loitering ability than the Indago Quadcopter.


turret,


THE SIKORSKY AUTONOMY RESEARCH AIRCRAFT (SARA):


SARA is an optionally-piloted Sikorsky S-76 helicopter. Capable of flying in either manned or optionally-piloted flight modes, the SARA uses Lockheed Martin’s advanced MATRIX


technology suite to


enable autonomously-controlled flight. buckets onto selected fire scenes.


THE INDAGO QUADROTOR:


Weighing less than 5 lbs, and deployable to a scene in a manpack; the unstowed, camera-equipped Indago can be unfolded and ready for flight in 60 seconds, and airborne in 2.5 minutes. Its flight is managed by a remote wireless handheld controller with video display.


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