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| Phasa-35 High Altitude Pseudo Satellite |
The Block 20 Phasa-35 High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Unmanned Aerial System (UAS). The one-of-a-kind system, currently located in the southeast of England, is heading across the Atlantic for the next round of Pentagon-backed tests, and its developers say it could be the key to unlocking a new way for the military to carry out surveillance missions. It got its name because of the wingspan of 35 meters, which is comparable to the wingspan of a Boeing 737 airliner, while its weight is only 150 kilograms, which is about the same as the weight of a motorcycle. The aircraft is covered with solar panels designed to charge during important daytime hours to keep flying on winter nights when the Phasa-35 spends most of its time in the dark. According to the developers, the batteries are twice as powerful as an electric car battery of the same size and can currently last six to nine months before they wear out.
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