On November 28th and 29th, Advanced Aircraft Company conducted a flight demonstration of its HARM (Hybrid Advanced Multi-Rotor) on the US Navy’s M80 Stiletto, based in Little Creek, VA.
The HAMR UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) is a vertical takeoff and landing multi-rotor that has a greatly increased range and endurance relative to today’s battery powered multi-rotors.
The HAMR launched and recovered aboard the M80 Stiletto with zero support equipment. It simply launched and recovered under its own power from the open deck space.
The HAMR spans the gap between the Group 1 (hand launched) and the Group 2 (catapult launched) UAS. The HAMR can fly longer and carry larger payloads than today’s Group 1 UAS, but avoids the logistical burden of the Group 2 size UAS because of its dramatically smaller footprint. The entire HAMR system fits inside one case which is small enough to fit inside a small hatchback car. The HAMR UAS is targeted for commercial users and the military.
