container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by as few as two people.
Kaman Unveils New Medium Lift UAV: The Kargo UAV For Expeditionary Logistics
Kaman Corporation recently unveiled the KARGO UAV, the newest addition to its family of purpose-built, autonomous unmanned systems designed to be the new standard for expeditionary logistics. Built with the U.S. Armed Forces future operating concepts in mind, the KARGO UAV offers a rugged design for easy transport and deployment. The system’s compact form-factor fits in a standard shipping
“The Kaman Kargo UAV is the only system of its class that is purpose-built to provide deployed Marines, sailors, airmen, soldiers, and Coast Guard autonomous resupply in the lethal, fluid combat environment that future military operations will entail or for regular logistics
missions.
Our deployed service men and women have persistent logistics challenges that we are answering with this reliable, maintainable, and affordable solution,” said Ian Walsh, CEO of Kaman Corporation.
Designed to provide cost- effective cargo hauling in its conformal pod or external sling load configuration, the KARGO UAV will self-deploy with no payload up to 523 nautical miles with max lifting capacity
capabilities by providing greater standoff range and more actionable intelligence to
address challenges and achieve overmatch on the battlefield.
MS-177 ISR Sensor Now Supporting Global Hawk Operational Missions
The United States Air Force (USAF) recently completed its first RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 unmanned aerial system (UAS) operational mission carrying Collins Aerospace’s MS-177
multi-spectral
imaging (MSI) sensor. The MS-177 long-range, wide- area multi-spectral imaging (MSI) sensor enhances the Global Hawk’s ISR mission
The Northrop Grumman Global Hawk is the premier autonomous high-altitude, long-endurance ISR platform for the U.S. Air Force and global partners. No other system provides a better combination of range, endurance and payload capacity, as demonstrated by the U.S. Air Force’s continuous use of Global Hawk to collect intelligence and deter regional threats for the past two decades. The MS-177 family of systems are long-range ISR sensors that provide advanced multispectral imaging
of 800 pounds. This size and class vehicle also has multiple commercial applications and is part of a growth strategy involving a family of purpose- built Kargo vehicles for multiple and repeatable missions.
Over the past six months, flight development testing of a scaled Kargo UAV demonstrator has been completed to prove out the air vehicle design, and flight-testing of a full- scale autonomous vehicle is planned for 2022. The Kargo UAV leverages commercial off-the-shelf components as well as thousands of hours of automated and autonomous flight data from Kaman’s K-Max Titan program, to reduce schedule and technical risk.
Kaman selected Near Earth Autonomy as a partner on the pilot Kargo UAV program. Leveraging ongoing and concurrent collaboration
capability enabling high- resolution, long-range focus and precise identification of
targets and
awareness, during the day or night, on land or sea.
“Sensors will play a key role in helping the Global Hawk support the Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) battlespace as it provides near-real-time visual intelligence to the USAF, thereby increasing situational awareness for the joint force,” said Dave McClure, vice president & general manager, ISR & Space Solutions for Collins Aerospace. “For decades, Collins has been a leader in making MSI sensors for high altitude ISR both fieldable and operational for military missions.”
The MS-177 sensor evolved
from situational the proven
Senior Year Electro-optical Reconnaissance System (SYERS)-2C flown on manned aircraft. SYERS has
serviced combatant
commander’s intelligence needs for more than 20 years and has regularly been enhanced to keep pace with evolving war fighter threats. The MS-177 now provides increased mission capabilities to the RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 UAS to meet current and evolving mission needs and threats.
between the two companies on the U.S. Marines Corps K-Max Titan UAS, Near Earth will provide obstacle avoidance and other technologies such as precision landing, sense and avoid, and navigation in a GPS-denied environment.
“We are extremely excited to provide this advanced, game-changing technology to the market and leverage Kaman’s 75 years as a pioneer in aerospace and defense. Our vision is to propel our customers forward by imagining and delivering highly engineered products that solve our customer’s toughest problems,” stated Darlene Smith, president of Kaman Air Vehicles.
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