Kaman Kargo is nice/promising but the K-Max has been demonstrated in an unmanned configuration and lifts much more

 

This post isn't to slam the Kaman Kargo.

The helicopter looks nice/promising.  It will provide a BIT of resupply to far flung units.  I can easily see the Army, Navy and Coast Guard buying a few for different purposes.

BUT!  When it comes to resupply I'm a bit confused.  The K-Max has been demonstrated/operated in an unmanned configuration and can lift much much more.

So why are they abandoning all the work done on a higher performing UAV to switch to this model?

The only thing I can think is that "shipboard" compatibility wasn't built into the first model.  If so that can be fixed.

Not a fan of FD2030.  

Call it what it is.  It makes the entire Marine Corps into a SEA DENIAL FORCE with limited if NO offensive capability.  That goes against the very ethos of the Marine Corps and will/has broken the force (I would tell any young man of worth to NOT EVEN CONSIDER joining the US military as it now exists!).

But if this is the course and they want to accelerate it then why all the half measures and lust for new tech instead of evolving what has worked and is higher performing?