Naval Air Systems Command is looking to repair the K-MAX cargo unmanned aerial system that was damaged in Afghanistan before it is put into storage, according to a service spokeswoman.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Lee Hudson was Inside the Navy's managing editor until June 2018. She has covered Navy and Marine Corps issues since 2011, reporting at the Pentagon, Capitol Hill, aboard ships and military facilities around the U.S. Previously she worked as a staff reporter at The Daily Review in Morgan City, LA, covering local government and crime. Lee graduated with a B.A. in Mass Communication and Marketing from Loyola University New Orleans.
Naval Air Systems Command is looking to repair the K-MAX cargo unmanned aerial system that was damaged in Afghanistan before it is put into storage, according to a service spokeswoman.
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