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Description

The KARGO II is an autonomous heavy-lift cargo unmanned aerial system designed for expeditionary logistics in contested environments. It can carry over 1,300 pounds of cargo across the Contested Logistics Battlespace with simple, robust construction that can be maintained by non-aviation personnel. Key features include affordability through commercial components, extreme mobility, GPS-denied operation capability, obstacle sensing and avoidance, and rapid deployment from a standard 20-foot cargo container to flight-ready status in minutes. It supports multiple payload delivery methods including hard-mounted pod solutions, aerial delivery, and external long line operations.

About the Company

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation

Piasecki Aircraft Corporation is a research and development company specializing in the design, fabrication, and flight testing of experimental rotorcraft and unmanned air vehicles. Founded in 1955...

Core Information

Product class
Defense
Platform category
Helicopter (single rotor)
Rotor configuration
Not applicable
Primary use cases
Delivery/Logistics Defense/ISR
Release status
In production
Name
KARGO II UAV

Performance & Dimensions

Max payload (kg)
589

Airframe & Propulsion

Frame materials
Other
Propulsion type
Electric (Battery)
Battery chemistry
Li-ion

Payload & Interfaces

Payload interfaces/mounts
Payload bay Hardpoint/Pylon Winch/Hoist Other
Supported gimbal size
Not specified

Avionics, Navigation & Autonomy

Autopilot features
Waypoint missions Auto takeoff/landing Hover/Position hold Return-to-home (RTH) Failsafe/RTL on link loss Object tracking Other
GNSS systems
GPS
RTK/PPK support
None
Obstacle avoidance sensors
Stereo vision Monocular vision LiDAR Radar
Flight controller platform
Proprietary
Detect-and-avoid capable

Communications & Control

Control link types
Other
Encryption standard
Not disclosed
Ground control compatibility
Proprietary GCS
Video downlink resolution
Not specified
Video downlink type
Other

Operational Capabilities

Operating environments
Urban Rural Maritime Mountainous Arctic/Cold Desert/Hot Forested Industrial
Takeoff/landing methods
VTOL
BVLOS ready

Environmental & Durability

IP rating
None/Not specified

Safety

Redundancy features
Other
Parachute system
None

Compliance & Certification

EASA class marking
None/Unmarked
Export control status
Not specified
Remote ID compliance
Not specified

Logistics & Commercial

Included in box
Aircraft
Optional accessories
Joint Modular Intermodal Container (JMIC) Aerial delivery system External long line
Shipping restrictions
Standard 20-foot cargo container shipping
Availability status
Made-to-order
Price notes
Affordable leveraging proven commercial components