View Full Version : Marines fly new cargo drone
Bruce59
01-08-12, 11:10 AM
KABUL, Afghanistan – The U.S. military is testing a revolutionary new drone for its arsenal, a pilotless helicopter intended to fly cargo missions to remote outposts where frequent roadside bombs...
FoxtrotOscar
01-08-12, 11:31 AM
During the Vietnam War (http://www.foxnews.com/topics/politics/vietnam-war.htm#r_src=ramp), a previous Kaman model, the two-pilot HH-43 Huskie, flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined because of this unique hovering capability.
That was a very short range Helo and I'm not real sure about the claims of the most rescues by this Helo...
But to use a pilotless craft vs a manned craft just to avoid land mines and IED's.. does it really make that much sense, or are we putting to much emphasis on unmanned craft..??
7point62
01-10-12, 02:40 PM
As a side note, Boston Dynamics was running tests on a robotic mule to carry resup to units in remote areas and high elevations. I think they were trying to get DoD interested
TheReservist
01-10-12, 08:17 PM
During the Vietnam War (http://www.foxnews.com/topics/politics/vietnam-war.htm#r_src=ramp), a previous Kaman model, the two-pilot HH-43 Huskie, flew more rescue missions than all other aircraft combined because of this unique hovering capability.
That was a very short range Helo and I'm not real sure about the claims of the most rescues by this Helo...
But to use a pilotless craft vs a manned craft just to avoid land mines and IED's.. does it really make that much sense, or are we putting to much emphasis on unmanned craft..??
I think they are doing the change to unmanned for the cost savings
With Iran having captured a "top of the list" Secret Drone a short while back, you wanna bet they are re thinking what it will take to defeat these suckers with something simple as a Jamming device