Karem Aircraft’s Post

Karem Aircraft, Inc. is excited to announce that we are advancing into the next phase of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Tactical Technology Office’s AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) program. The program intends to develop a long-endurance, shipboard platform supporting ISR and logistics missions at an affordable but capable scale. The Karem Bluebird is a contrarotating, coaxial Optimum Speed Tilt Rotor (OSTR) aircraft. With a high wing and inverted V-tail, the carbon composite airframe houses a 40 hp heavy-fuel propulsion system. Excellent maneuverability required for shipboard operation is achieved using the rigid rotors’ powerful control capacity. Bluebird incorporates Near Earth Autonomy’s state-of-the-art autonomy system providing operator-free takeoff and landing from Naval shipping and austere sites. Optimized for loiter endurance at extended ranges, Bluebird meets or exceeds DARPA ANCILLARY program objectives that enable affordable next generation unmanned capabilities for our warfighters. Bluebird is an outstanding example of the range and endurance benefits and wide applicability of Karem’s proven OSTR technology. The variable rotor RPM OSTR provides unmatched rotorcraft efficiency and offers a step change in VTOL performance. https://lnkd.in/ekiB4qz6