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Warfighting Lab guides creation of military's first unmanned cargo helos
Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 9:39 am
Warfighting Lab guides creation of military's first unmanned cargo helos - Quantico Sentry Online: News

Photo by Cpl. Justin Boling
A detachment of Marines from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 in Afghanistan completed their first unmanned aerial system cargo delivery in a combat zone, Dec. 17. The unmanned helicopter moved about 3,500 pounds of food and supplies from Camp Dwyer to troops at Combat Outpost Payne. The helicopter, an unmanned variant of the K-MAX, completed the delivery in about an hour and a half.

Navy show gives sneak peek at new planes, helos
May. 10, 2010 - 06:52AM
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20100510/NEWS/5100379/Navy-show-gives-sneak-peek-new-planes-helos

The F/A-XX Sixth-Generation Strike Fighter is a concept aircraft proposed by Boeing. Both manned and unmanned versions could be available, the company says. (Boeing)

Drone Helos the Only Choppers on Display at MDM ’11
by JOHN REED on SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
http://defensetech.org/2011/09/29/only-unmanned-aircraft-on-display-at-mdm-11/

The only helos on display at this years’ Modern Day Marine expo at Marine Corps Base Quantico reflect constant need for supply and intel for troops on the ground – be they Leathernecks or GI Joes.
One, the K-MAX, is a battleship gray, cargo-carrying aircraft designed to fly sans pilot, though there’s a cockpit in place the event that human touch is desired or needed. Further along the midway is a small, sleek black Boeing A160 Hummingbird helo (shown above).
There’s no cockpit in this chopper, which is being used as a stealthy eye in the sky