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Kaman Air Vehicles (was Kaman Aerosystems)
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2025
14 August Initial production of KARGO II will be based at Piasecki’s Heliplex facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.

Piasecki launches KARGO II with triple payload capacity for autonomous logistics

The production-ready KARGO II follows earlier KARGO UAV testing and has incorporated larger rotors, an optimised transmission and greater mission flexibility.

1 May The KARGO UAV is designed for compact transport and rapid deployment in remote or contested environments.

Piasecki secures KARGO UAV assets to boost vertical UAS offering

The Kaman-built system had already passed key autonomous trials and drawn military interest before being added to the Piasecki roster.

2024
8 May The Kargo UAV is a purpose-built, medium-lift unmanned aircraft system.

Textron Systems supports Kaman in advancing Kargo UAV technology

A strategic alliance agreement with Textron enables the Kaman team to maintain pace as it moves closer to producing and scaling the Kargo UAV.

30 April

ReleaseKARGO UAV takes flight: Kaman Corporation celebrates successful first flight of autonomous KARGO UAV

2023
4 October

ReleaseU.S. Army awards Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Air Vehicles contract to demonstrate heavy lift VTOL capability

2022
13 October

US Marines orders logistics UAS prototype from Kaman

The KARGO UAV is optimised for expeditionary employment. Compact form-factor of the system fits in a standard CONEX shipping container and is designed to be unloaded and operated by as few as two people.

22 June

ReleaseKaman announces $10 million investment in Near Earth Autonomy to accelerate the deployment of autonomous systems

2021
23 September

Kaman adds expeditionary logistics UAV to its line-up

Over the past six months, flight development testing of a scaled KARGO UAV demonstrator has been completed, and flight-testing of a full-scale autonomous vehicle is planned for 2022.

21 April

ReleaseKaman announces first flight of unmanned K-MAX TITAN

2020
25 August K-MAX equipped with Near Earth’s autonomy package. (Photo: Near Earth)

Kaman partners up to develop autonomous K-MAX

The K-MAX is a highly capable helicopter, and may soon no longer need a pilot. Kaman is working with Near Earth Autonomy to have the aircraft make its own real-time flight decisions.

28 January

ReleaseKaman K-MAX advances civil and military autonomous flight programs

3 January

ReleaseKaman completes acquisition of Bal Seal Engineering, Inc.

2019
4 September

ReleaseEntrol has designed, manufactured and installed a K-MAX FTD (Flight Training Device) Level 5 simulator to Kaman Aerospace

5 March

ReleaseKaman announces development of next generation K-MAX unmanned aircraft system

5 March

ReleaseKaman launches new K-MAX composite blade program

2018
9 September

ReleaseKaman Composites - Wichita wins Sikorsky Combat Rescue Helicopter composite work statement

2017
7 September

ReleaseKaman announces restructuring plan

17 July

ReleaseKaman signs multi-year IX H-60 cockpit contract with Sikorsky

18 June

ReleaseKaman awarded production contract by Rolls-Royce for Trent 7000 components

14 June

ReleaseKaman extends production of commercial K-MAX helicopter

19 May

ReleaseKaman announces first K-MAX flight

30 March

ReleaseKaman increases stake in India joint venture with Kineco

16 January

ReleaseKaman completes first K-MAX airframe from Jacksonville production line

2016
17 May

ReleaseKaman receives MHI Canada Aerospace CL350 and Global 5000/6000 awards

14 January

ReleaseKaman awarded multi-year contract extension by CPI for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye and C-2A Greyhound outer wing panel program

2015
1 December

ReleaseKaman completes GRW Bearing acquisition

5 June

ReleaseKaman resumes commercial K-MAX helicopter production

27 March

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems awarded long term agreement by Bell Helicopter for military rotor blade components

28 January

ReleaseKaman awarded long term agreement by Boeing for KC-46A Tanker fixed trailing edge kits

2014
21 November

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems awarded contract extension by Bell Helicopter for commercial rotor blade components

21 October

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems awarded LTA by Rolls-Royce for Trent XWB composite A-frame fairings

2013
21 November

ReleaseKaman announces new agreement with Boeing for the manufacture & assembly 747-8 wing-to-body fairing

15 October

ReleaseKaman Aerosystems provides products for the Textron AirLand Scorpion program

17 June

ReleaseKaman invests in two new European manufacturing facilities

2012
2 May

ReleaseKaman and Kineco announce agreement to form a joint venture in India

2011
6 September

ReleaseKaman Aerostructures delivers the first aerospace components manufactured at Its Mexican facility

6 September

ReleaseLockheed Martin/Kaman K-MAX completes U.S. Navy unmanned cargo assessment

25 February

ReleaseKaman announces contract award from Bombardier

17 January

ReleaseLaBarge receives $1.3 million contract from Kaman S-70i BLACK HAWK helicopter program

4 January

ReleaseLaBarge receives $1.6 million contract from Kaman for SEAHAWK helicopter program

2010
15 December

ReleaseLaBarge awarded $8.4 million in BLACK HAWK contracts from Kaman

23 February

ReleaseKaman anticipates cutting ply development time for composite helicopter blades by almost 80% with FiberSIM® software

2009
30 October

ReleaseSikorsky delivers first aircraft with Polish-built cabin to U.S. Army

11 September

ReleaseKaman Corporation awarded $53 million composites contract from Bell Helicopter

4 September

ReleaseKaman Corporation receives U.S. Marine Corps contract to demonstrate unmanned cargo delivery