In the US, it developed a miniature UAV with a wing and paraglider, driven by a conventional 40-mm grenade. The patent for the product developers received from the US Army Research Laboratory, reports “NPlus1”.
As the newspaper writes, new drone called GLUAS (grenade launched unmanned aerial system, UAV launch grenade). His start-up can be done by using a 40-mm grenade launchers: singly M79, M203 grenade or a machine-automatic Mk.19.
UAV itself is a compact cylindrical shell with a folding wing, folded around the body and releases the glider. It is equipped with a pusher propeller, driving the battery.
According to the developers, released drone can stay aloft by 30 minutes before 1 o'clock, flying with about 2 km. Maximum lift height – 600 m. It can operate in fully automatic mode,, and under the control of the operator.
Drone to be equipped with a video camera for reconnaissance.
Other details of the development are not given, also known, Does the prototype of the drone, or it is still only about patent.
