Robot Helicopter in Afghanistan
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 5:14 pm
A robotic helicopter has been quietly busy resupplying Marines on the battlefield and in remote locations in Afghanistan.
Truck re-supply convoys and their military escorts are frequently the target of improvised explosive devises and insurgent attacks; by replacing the traditional truck convoy, the unmanned K-MAX has already reduced the risk to U.S. forces by thousands of hours.
K-MAX’s airdrops provide a safe, low-cost supply delivery method to get important medical equipment and food to troops. On Dec. 17, 2011, K-MAX became the first unmanned helicopter to fly a resupply mission, delivering approximately 3,500 pounds of cargo to Afghanistan.
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