Lockheed Martin Corporation and Kaman Aerospace Corporation have successfully transformed Kaman’s proven K-MAX® power lift helicopter into an unmanned aerial system (UAS). Its mission: battlefield cargo resupply for the U.S. military. Team K-MAX has flown the UAS nearly 400 hours in autonomous mode since joining forces in 2007. The system can lift and deliver a full 6,000 lbs of cargo at sea level, and more than 4,000 pounds at 15,000 ft density altitude. Team K-MAX demonstrated the unmanned cargo resupply mission capability to the U.S. Marine Corp during three days in late January, 2010 at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. The system showcased autonomous and remote control flight via both line-of-sight and satellite-based beyond line-of-sight data link. The original helicopter K-MAX is manufactured by Kaman Aerospace Company at the company's production facilities at Bloomfield, Connecticut. The first flight of the single-engine, single-seat helicopter was completed in March 1992. FAR parts 27 and 133 certification and Canadian certification were awarded in 1994. In March 2007, Kaman and Lockheed Martin announced a partnership to develop a manned / unmanned version of K-MAX for military applications. Lockheed Martin will be prime contractor. KMAX has demonstrated more than 12 hours unmanned flight during trials with the USMC in the Burro Technology Demonstration. In october 2011, Lockheed Martin announced the deployment of the Unmanned helicopter K-Max in Afghanistan. The decision follows the successful completion of a five-day Quick Reaction Assessment for the U.S. Navy’s Cargo Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) program