06-May-24 - Kaman and Textron Systems announced a strategic alliance agreement for collaboration on opportunities and critical technologies for Kaman’s KARGO UAV autonomous drone #drones
03-May-24 - Kaman celebrates the successful first flight of its Autonomous Kargo UAV drone which is currently competing under the US Marines’ Medium Autonomous Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics (MARV-EL) program #Kargo
19-Apr-24 - The aerospace and defense company Kaman Corp has been acquired by Arcline in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.8 billion. Kaman is well known for its K-MAX aircrane helicopter #Kaman
04-Oct-23 - Near Earth and Kaman awarded contract by US Army for unmanned cargo delivery demonstrator based on Kaman’s KARGO UAV capable of moving 800 pounds ~ 360 kgs over 100 miles ~ 160 km #drones
20-Jan-23 - Cost reduction and efficiency initiatives, including JPF consolidation and K-MAX and K-MAX Titan (unmanned) product discontinuation expected to drive approximately $ 25M annual savings #KMAX
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
08-Mar-22 - Kaman Aerospace in Jacksonville, FL receives follow-on contract throught 2025 for the cockpit of the US Air Force new Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II #Kaman
22-Sep-21 - Kaman and Near Earth Autonomy unveiled the new medium lift unmanned air vehicle KARGO UAV as a new solution for expeditionary logistics #drones
15-Aug-21 - Kaman will build the Transcend Air Vy 400 High Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) aircraft envisoned to be the world’s fastest helicopter and the fastest single-engine civil turboprop #Vy400
08-Apr-21 - Kamatics, part of Kaman, reduces operating costs and increases reliability on the Bell 212/412 helicopter with its new KAflex drive shaft. Launch customer is Canadian Alpine Helicopters #driveshaft
