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Piasecki Aircraft has acquired Kaman's Kargo UAV program, aiming to enhance it with the Kargo II, which features a compact multicopter design and a 1,000-lb. payload capacity, scheduled for flight in 2026. Meanwhile, Honeywell and Airbus successfully completed autonomous helicopter flights for the U.S. Marine Corps' Aerial Logistics Connector program, and Near Earth Autonomy secured a contract to retrofit a Sikorsky UH-60L for autonomous cargo operations.