The Bionic bird drone was developed in 2014. [Courtesy: Bionic Bird]
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France's military is exploring the "BIOFLY" project, developing drones that mimic birds' flapping wings to achieve stealth, camouflage, and confuse adversaries.
These lightweight (approx. 50g) biomimetic drones offer potential military applications due to their stealthiness and are being researched for advanced flapping-wing architecture, camera stabilization, and improved flight automation.
The project is based on technology from Bionic Bird, with similar biomimetic drones also being utilized by countries like Spain for covert surveillance.
When it comes to exploring ways of making a drone more stealthy, France’s military has looked to the birds.
France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces is exploring the use of drones that mimic the flapping wings of birds during flight as a way to camouflage or “confuse” its appearance and behavior, the ministry said.
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