The US is preparing a new military strategic asset. It is a glider drone with never seen before operating capabilities…and in a way it is not a literary device, but a reality.
It is about the Grasshopper glider droneswhich the US has used in international maneuvers in the territory of Romania and Macedonia. These unmanned aircraft came loaded with materials of a very diverse nature, from food and medical supplies to construction elements.
But that is not the main characteristic of the Grasshoppers. As , operates below detection thresholds in the electromagnetic spectrum, a growing concern in the US and other armies, as detailed by a knowledgeable source.
This artifact developed by Dzyne is a disposable aerial refueling system that can carry up to 227 kilos of cargo. The manufacturing company itself details that it is specially designed for extremely complex environments with restricted access.
This is because it works out of detection range in which there are radios or other telecommunications systems, whose signals are easily captured by tracking equipment. Sometimes, what is intercepted is messages, but in others the ‘prick’ affects data on the specific location of key units or equipment, an absolute danger in a context of war.
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Grasshopper glider drones can answer this security concern. But they can also give solution to replenishment emergencies of various types in combat airspace, mirroring what was already done in World War II with glider planes.
