The Bionic bird drone was developed in 2014. [Courtesy: Bionic Bird]
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France's military is exploring "BIOFLY" drones that mimic birds' flapping wings to enhance stealth and camouflage for military applications.
The project uses lightweight (50g) drones from Bionic Bird, with research focusing on improving flight architecture, camera stabilization, propulsion, and flight automation.
Valued for their stealth and potential for covert operations, biomimetic drones are also being adopted by other nations, such as Spain for 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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