The LG-1K is developed by Logistic Gliders Inc under contract with DARPA and the U.S. Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. The plywood and aluminum drone is expected to be a low-cost decision capable of being released from fixed-wing aircraft or helicopter: MV-22 and CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, KC-130, C-130, and C-17 transports, and MH-60, UH-60, CH-53, and CH-47 helicopters.
The drone is 3.9 m long and has a 8.3m wingspan. The LG-1K can carry up to 725 kg of supplies. Logistics Gliders anticipates the cost of each drone at approximately $4,500 to $11,000.
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According to Popular Mechanics, so far the dron has flown twelve missions demonstrating its ability to glide—in some cases autonomously—to a landing zone with GPS precision.
The LG-1K could be used to support ground troops in various conflcit zones, delivering supplies to forces conducting patrols away from a forward operating base.
