Marine Corps To Start Operations With VTOL UAS Next Month
The Marine Corps says it plans to deploy the unmanned K-MAX VTOL
UAS to Afghanistan next month. The decision follows the successful
completion of a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment for the U.S.
Navy's Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program. A formal
report, released last week by Commander Operational Test and
Evaluation Force, confirmed that the unmanned K-MAX exceeded the
Navy and Marines' requirement to deliver 6,000 pounds of cargo per
day.