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| PELE drone |
The American company GA-ASI, known for its powerful drones, has introduced a new toy for military needs — the semi-autonomous small PELE drone. Its main task is to help larger and more valuable UAVs like the MQ-9B SkyGuardian not go directly into dangerous areas, but work through an intermediary.
This baby PELE is like a mini scout that can be launched directly from the air, from the parent drone. That is, the MQ-9B can approach the border of the conflict zone from international waters, release several pieces of PELE, and then monitor the situation remotely. This reduces the risk of losing expensive equipment and at the same time expands the exploration area.
PELE Characteristic
- Length — 2.74 m
- Wingspan — 3.35 m
- Weight — 113.4 kg
- Engine power — 16 hp
. - Flight time — up to 7 hours
- Range — more than 926 km
For such a compact device, these are quite serious indicators. It can withstand loads like a real combat drone, and at the same time remains modular — that is, it can be quickly adapted to different tasks.
GA-ASI, the company that made this device, says that PELE is designed specifically to work in high—risk environments where conventional drones may simply not survive. At the same time, it retains the stability and survivability inherent in much larger systems.
By the way, while the United States is experimenting with such technologies, Chinese engineers are also not sitting idly by. They recently found a way to improve the aerodynamics of high-altitude drones using plasma excitation technology. In simple words, they learned how to control the flow of air around the wing using electricity. As a result, the aerodynamic quality of the drones increased by almost 90%, and the lifting force remained even at low speeds.
In general, the future of aviation is getting closer and closer — and it clearly belongs to autonomous, modular and smart drones of the new generation.
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