Airborne grapple saw system

An airborne grapple saw system comprising:

• a suspension assembly, including:
• a ring coupleable directly to the aerial vehicle;
• a plurality of cables coupled to the ring;
• and
• at least one spreader frame coupled to the plurality of cables, the plurality of cables spaced from each other about the at least one spreader frame;
• a hydraulic power pack assembly coupled to the plurality of cables of the suspension assembly;
• and
• a grapple saw head assembly coupled to the hydraulic power pack assembly and configured to rotate, the grapple saw head assembly including:
• a saw configured to cut vegetation, and
• first and second grapple arms that are pivotable between an open configuration to obtain and release the vegetation, and a closed configuration to securely retain the vegetation.

An airborne grapple saw system, comprising:

• a suspension assembly coupleable to an aerial vehicle, including:
• a ring coupleable directly to the aerial vehicle;
• a plurality of cables coupled to the ring;
• and
• at least one spreader frame coupled to the plurality of cables, the plurality of cables spaced from each other about the at least one spreader frame;
• a hydraulic power pack assembly coupled to plurality of cables of the suspension assembly;
• a universal joint assembly coupled to the hydraulic power pack assembly;
• and
• a grapple saw head assembly directly coupled to the universal joint assembly, the grapple saw head assembly configured to complete full rotations in at least two axes about the universal joint assembly to limit transfer of torsional forces to the hydraulic power pack assembly and the suspension assembly, the grapple saw head assembly including:
• a saw configured to cut vegetation;
• and
• first and second grapple arms pivotable between an open configuration to obtain and release the vegetation, and a closed configuration to securely retain the vegetation while the saw cuts the vegetation and after the saw cuts the vegetation.