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.
New Aircraft Delivers Greater Payload Capacity And
Endurance
The Shadow M2 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS) was
unveiled Monday at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) 2011
Annual Meeting & Exposition by AAI Unmanned Aircraft Systems
(UAS). The Shadow M2 is the next generation of AAI UAS' renowned,
battle-proven Shadow 200 TUAS, which has amassed nearly 700,000
flight hours with customers including the U.S. Army and Marine
Corps.
Official Report Indicates No Fault On Part Of The Aircrew
The official investigation into the downing of a CH-47 Chinook
helicopter in Afghanistan on August 6th indicates that the aircrew
was not at fault for the accident. The aircraft was brought down by
a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) fired by Taliban militants with 38
people fatally injured.
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