Unmanned Kaman K-MAX helicopter could be delivering supplies in Afghanistan

The Kaman K-MAX, which was being adapted by defence company, Lockheed Martin for US military to fly unmanned might soon be on rolls in Afghanistan, doing the delivering duties. it can carry up to 6,000lbs of cargo and this feature could be put to the best use by US military, using it for transporting equipment to troops at forward operating bases on the front line. This unmanned helicopter will play a big role in saving lives of the soldiers and it can also be flown into high risk areas without any worry. This unmanned aircraft is controlled with the help of a laptop, which is fed with detailed flight plan, route and destination.

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This unmanned wonder can carry four different loads on its cargo hook and at the same time, each load can be programmed to be dropped off at different times. It also has an added advantage to be flown in the most turbulent of weather conditions. Being developed for US Army's 'Autonomous Technologies for Unmanned Air Systems' (ATUAS) programme, there are also some chances that it could be used by the Marine Corps.

Via: BBC