2011 to 2018

Kaman K-MAX
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US Marine Corps K-MAX

The K-MAX unmanned helicopter was developed under a Lockheed Martin contract. On December 2011, two K-MAX helicopters and three remote control ground stations were delivered to the US Marine Corps and deployed to Afghanistan to evaluate of unmanned cargo resupply in an operational forward deployed environment.

In 2015 were designated as CQ-24A and assigned to Marine test squadron VMX-22.

In 2022, Kaman KARGO UAV was selected for the Medium Unmanned Logistics Systems - Air (MULS-A) program.



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Kaman to Built KARGO UAV Prototype for Marines

Kaman to Built KARGO UAV Prototype for Marines

11-Oct-22 - Kaman in partnership with Near Earth Autonomy to provide a prototype for the US Marines Medium Unmanned Logistics Systems – Air (MULS-A) program. The KARGO UAV is under construction and first flight is scheduled for later this year #drones
Marines to Reactivate Kaman CQ-24A K-MAX

Marines to Reactivate Kaman CQ-24A K-MAX

02-May-19 - Kaman awarded contract to return to flight status two K-MAX, known as CQ-24A in US Marine Corps (USMC) service, that were used in Afghanistan between 2011 and 2013 and are currently stored at MCAS Yuma, Arizona #KMAX
Next Generation K-MAX Drone

Next Generation K-MAX Drone

13-Mar-19 - Kaman developing next generation unmanned aircraft system (UAS) kits that will allow the K-MAX helicopter to fly either manned or unmanned missions #drones
Unmanned CQ-24A K-MAX in MCAS Yuma

Unmanned CQ-24A K-MAX in MCAS Yuma

07-May-16 - Two Kaman/Lockheed-Martin CQ-24A K-MAX unmanned helicopters from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron VMX-22 arrived at Marine Corp Air Station Yuma in Arizona
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  Units


YearsUnitsBase
2016VMX-22Yuma
Edwards AFB
MCAS New River
2016-    VMX-1 Yuma
2012/14VMU-2 MCAS Cherry Point
2011/12VMU-1 Twentynine Palms



List of Aircraft


C/NModBuiltID     In this OrgIn other Org
A94-0028 2000 169221 2011-2013 as A11496, UAV for field testing in Afghanistan
Kaman N482PH: Kaman 2000
Peruvian National Police ?: US Department of State as N357KA from 27Mar01; to Peru...
- N357KA: Lockheed Martin Systems from 23Sep08; modified as UAV 2...
State of Alaska N357KA: Heli 807 Leasing Llc at Anchorage, AK from Feb18, pictu...
San Juan, Puerto Rico, op by ROTAK
Nelson, BC
Kelowna Intl. Airport
Kneeland Heliport, CA for firefighting support
A94-0030 2001 169222 2011-2013 as A11497, UAV for field testing in Afghanistan
Kaman N359KA: Kaman Feb01
Colombian Army Aviation EJC-501: US Department of State as N359KA from 12Apr01; to Ejer...
- N359KA: Lockheed Martin Systems from Aug08; modified as UAV 20...
A94-0002 1992 N131KA Kaman Aerospace from Nov92, f/f 18Sep93; 2010 used for UAV test work
Kaman N131KA: Aug14 Lockheed Martin Conducts First Fully Autonomous M...
18nov15 with Stalker XE small unmanned aircraft system...
Nov16 Autonomous K-MAX UAT pictured (pic2) with S-76 Ma...
pictured (pic3) during demos at Windham Airport Showca...
first flight of unmanned KMAX-Titan


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