Lockheed Martin’s K-MAX Helicopter Briefing & Flight Demo

One of the most advanced UAV systems in the world, the ’K-MAX’ helicopter offers new dimensions to the modern day battlefield or emergency theatre. First validated for the US Army in 2010 the K-MAX has lifted over 3.5 million pounds whilst on missions in Afghanistan - equivalent to 300 7-tonne trucks, 300 security vehicles and 30,000 man hours. The innovation has been with the intermeshing main rotor blades and absence of a tail rotor, providing a 1:1 lift ratio. With a robust unmanned control system the