Karem’s patented Optimum Speed Tiltrotor (OSTR) technology combines the fast, inexpensive, safe operation of efficient fixed-wing airplanes with the robust hover capability of helicopters.
Karem Aircraft, Inc. is an American aerospace manufacturer company with offices in Lake Forest, California; York, Virginia; and Victorville, California, founded in 2004 by Abraham Karem as a rapid development firm specializing in advanced tiltrotor transport aircraft.
Karem Aircraft, Inc. is a privately held aerospace development firm headquartered in Lake Forest, California. Founded by renowned aerospace designer Abe Karem, the company specializes in advanced rotorcraft and VTOL technologies, including its patented Optimum Speed Rotor designs.
Karem is the designer of the Predator, the unmanned aerial vehicle that turned drones from unreliable oddities into military necessities, starting a technological revolution that is now spreading...
Karem is regarded as the founding father of UAV (drone) technology. He graduated as an aeronautical engineer from the Technion. He built his first drone, a glide decoy, during the Yom Kippur War for the Israeli Air Force [1]. In the 1970s, he immigrated to the United States.
Karem Aircraft was founded by Abe Karem, who has created and flown 14 original aircraft designs, including the DARPA Amber UAV program, leading to the General Atomics Predator family of aircraft, and the record-setting DARPA A160 Hummingbird program.
For a lifetime of innovative fixed and rotary wing unmanned vehicle designs. Karem’s 50-plus year career in aerospace has consistently demonstrated his innovative mindset, technical acuity, perseverance, and leadership.
Karem Aircraft was founded by Dr. Abe Karem, a seasoned aerospace engineer who is often referred to as the "father of the UAV." Karem’s background in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and aerodynamics makes him uniquely qualified to tackle the challenges of urban air mobility.