Unmanned Hellos: The USMC’s Unmanned Cargo Helicopters

Unmanned Hellos: The USMC’s Unmanned Cargo Helicopters

K-MAX: where’s Waldo?(click to view full) Unmanned drones for aerial surveillance are routine now. UAV systems that can use weapons are also routine. What isn’t routine yet is cargo resupply, but the Marines were asking for it in Afghanistan. That’s...
Unmanned Hellos: The USMC’s Unmanned Cargo Helicopters

Rapid Fire Sept. 25, 2013: Secular Trends May Force Diversification Onto Defense Businesses

* Industry consultant Loren Thompson is convinced defense contractors need to start serious diversification efforts into commercial sectors: “[E]very factor that moves military demand is signaling a prolonged downturn in the market for what defense companies...