Kasama teams up with Thai Navy to develop UAV

[HeliBenj]

Wow, this is getting serious!

Congrats Kasama!
Hope Kasama doesn't drop interest for poor RC freaks like us if this project is successful (Which I sure wish it is for them)

http://kasama.com/index.php?option=contentpage&sub=27

[thefrog]

I'm sure we will benefit from the technology advances.

[RiazP]

Guys! I don't know if i can afford the new FAIFA and an UAV, i may just have to outfit the new FAIFA with an ACE ONE from DJI

[Nutbag]

Gee they are keeping Gavin B. busy, he is even in the official contract signing pictures.
Go Gav

[jamin_00]

This is very cool.


Well done Kasama

[Mercuriell]

How about the CAD projection then !!!

[seemore74]

Here you go guys, check this Frankenheli out
Taken from RC Heliresource:
Here is a concept UAV platform from Kasama Helicopters having its first flight. This is the DTI RTN KSM150V1 GT being flown by Gavin Broadbent. Nice looking platform Gavin. Can’t wait to see what this platform can do as the testing continues. Thanks for sharing Gavin. To check out this vid of the DTI RTN KSM150V1 GT, please click through.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uv5C-n4ICs[/ame]

[morrolucky]

Also see DTI RTN KSM150V1 GT Forward Flight:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD7wNopWGt0[/ame]

[Exposure]

What happened to this project ?.

[BenScoobert]

Originally Posted by Exposure

What happened to this project ?.

It's pretty much R&D complete, he did tell me how many the navy were taking but I forget now, they also want, and are working on, some quads. When anything becomes available I'll pop it on our facebook page.

I watched the big one fly at a military demo at the factory back in November, it's a big ass machine up close.

[Exposure]

Hey Ben : so it's actually going into service ?. I watched the vids, but they were all being flown RC by a guy walking very close by - it seemed a long way from finished.

Any videos of it working as an actual UAV ?.

[BenScoobert]

Originally Posted by Exposure

Hey Ben : so it's actually going into service ?. I watched the vids, but they were all being flown RC by a guy walking very close by - it seemed a long way from finished.

Any videos of it working as an actual UAV ?.

I have non, I filmed it starting up at the military demo, stopped filming as I thought it wasn't going to happen soon, then she took off and I forgot to film again.

He flew manually in GPS mode doing about 200-300m circuits, from memory I think it was the 250cc petrol version.

[BenScoobert]

Found it

Kasama UAV startup (1 min 41 sec)

[Exposure]

Any more updates on this Ben ?.

That startup seems to be the only one nothing flying even after 4 months : is the project still going ?.

Their website says it would be entering active service about a year ago !.

[BenScoobert]

Originally Posted by Exposure

Any more updates on this Ben ?.

That startup seems to be the only one nothing flying even after 4 months : is the project still going ?.

Their website says it would be entering active service about a year ago !.

It flew that day and has flown at many military demos, I don't know if they used it in service yet, I've not been in Thailand since November.

[Exposure]

Sounds great - can you post some links to some videos ?. I'm interested to see how well the dual-tail rotor gasser works.

[Exposure]

Nothing ?. Seems a bit strange after all the coverage of the project right up until flight testing ...

[BenScoobert]

Originally Posted by Exposure

Nothing ?. Seems a bit strange after all the coverage of the project right up until flight testing ...

There are quite a few from prototype 3 years ago, until the end of last year, you may be aware there is currently a military coup in Thailand which has slowed things down.

Kasama UAV startup (1 min 41 sec)

VTOL UAV DTI RTN kasama helicopter02 1 (1 min 8 sec)

DTI RTN KSM150V1 GT (3 min 33 sec)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ManzXpjD0TU

DTI RTN KSM150V1 GT Forward Flight (3 min 34 sec)