The United States has deployed a solar energy drone that can improve the intelligence, surveillance and recognition capabilities of the US army. This unmanned aircraft system (UAS) of ultra long duration, called K1000, incorporates artificial intelligence and network systems to allow “real -time communication and the dissemination of information throughout the Department of Defense.”
Thanks to these two capabilities, drone guarantees effective control in disputed environmentstaking into account that it also integrates “disparate systems, shorten the chain from the sensor to the shooter and take advantage of innovative capabilities such as the network defined by software” to create a network of resistant and safe air control, control and communication.
Said device too You can work in ‘swarm mode’ To provide better coverage, maintaining an interconnection with the rest of drones for Execute a mission autonomously. In addition, it has the possibility of integrating satellite connection, in this way, it expands its operational flexibility by moving away from the command and control center.
But what missions can you do? K1000 is Able to collect information for intelligence workElectronic War, Signal Intervention, Indicator of Objectives In Motion, Radio repeater, acquisition of geospatial data, image processing thanks to the AI and damage assessment on the battlefield.
Characteristics
K1000 measures three meters long by five meters of size, weighs 19.3 kilos when it unfolds, It has an electric motor fed by a battery and several solar panels that confer up to 24 hours of interrupted flight, incorporates a folding propeller, flies to a 74 -kilometer cruise speed per hourit has an autonomy at a distance of 1,600 kilometers and equips electrooptic cameras, infrared, antennas and detectors.
First tests
This drone is Operational in the first multi -effect battalion of the United States Armyunder the first multidominium task force, according to the Interesting Engineering newspaper.
This media states that “the highlight of training was the integration of the network extension and the deep detection capacity of the large altitude balloons”, being the first time that the soldiers could operate the system independently.
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