Kraus Hamdani Aerospace (KHA) says its K1000ULE unmanned aircraft has been selected as part of a major U.S. Army program of record. The Reno, Nevada, company announced the contract award on November 12 but did not give its value or the number of aircraft involved.
Under the award, KHA will supply K1000ULE aircraft, which it describes as Group 2, fully electric, multi-mission platforms with vertical takeoff and landing capability. The selection moves the drone toward integration into the Army’s reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition capabilities.
The company says the K1000ULE is designed for long-endurance missions, including intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, communications extension and electronic warfare, using a modular, open architecture. CTO and co-founder Stefan Kraus said the aircraft was built to keep critical capabilities aloft longer while easing the load on the units that use it.
The Army selection follows an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from U.S. Air Forces Central earlier this year, as well as the K1000ULE’s inclusion on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Cleared and Select lists. CEO and co-founder Fatema Hamdani noted that the news came just after Veterans Day and that many of the company’s staff are veterans.
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