A Turkish startup has put forward a new coating made from volcanic materials that it says could shield inexpensive military drones from enemy radar detection.
The company proposes spraying basalt and pumice onto drone surfaces. It states this approach would reduce radar visibility on low-cost battlefield models.
A team from Xidian University has developed a car-mounted microwave wireless power system that kept fixed-wing drones airborne for up to 3.1 hours. The system uses GPS positioning, dynamic tracking, and onboard flight controls to maintain alignment between the emitter and drone during flight. The findings were published on March 25 in the peer-reviewed journal Aeronautical Science & Technology.
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The Swedish Coast Guard has submitted a plan to the government to protect its vessels from rising threats in the Baltic Sea. The agency is introducing new weapons, jammers and training to handle drones and hybrid attacks.
France’s land army is advancing its modernization through drone integration. A report details trials of dropping mini-drones from a Gazelle helicopter.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sarcastically responded to remarks by Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger on Ukrainian drone production. In an interview with The Atlantic, Papperger likened the technology to playing with Lego blocks by housewives using kitchen 3D printers. Zelenskyy retorted that any Ukrainian housewife could then be Rheinmetall's CEO.