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Malaysia has invented a way to use pineapple leaves in the design of drones.
2021-01-13

A team of Malaysian researchers has demonstrated a working technique for turning pineapple leaf waste into a durable material. According to them, the resulting fibers are great for creating cheap components for drones. In addition, such technology can be used in the aerospace industry in the future.
Engineers claim that drones made of biocomposite material have a higher strength-to-weight ratio than analogs made of synthetic fibers. Another advantage of the new material is its environmental friendliness, which will allow you to easily dispose of damaged parts without harm to nature.
The first prototypes have already been tested and are able to fly to a height of up to 1000 m, remaining in the air for up to 20 minutes. The researchers plan to increase the size of the drones, as well as the load they can carry. This will allow you to expand the area of their application, as well as increase autonomy.
"The goal is to provide farmers with innovative solutions that will lead to higher yields," the researchers say.
State tests of the KYB combat unmanned aerial vehicle developed by ZALA AERO (part of the Kalashnikov group of companies of the Rostec state corporation) will be completed in 2021. This was reported by the Kalashnikov press-service during the IDEX - 2021 international arms exhibition.
Tbilisi-based aviation plant TbilAviaMsheni (TAM) is developing Georgia’s first surveillance and strike unmanned aircraft system – the «T-31» drone project for various military missions.
HALCON of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), launched its SkyKnight air defence missile at the International Defence and Exhibition Conference (IDEX) 2021 and announced it had been chosen by Rheinmetall AG to provide the missile component of Rheinmetall’s next air defence system.
Russia’s state arms seller Rosoboronexport demonstrated a new integrated counter-drone system at the IDEX 2021 international arms show that will run in the United Arab Emirates on February 21-25.
Experts of the international company Aerodyne have tested a specialized Hovermap laser scanning complex at three mines of the Norilsk Nickel Polar Division.
ZALA AERO GROUP unveiled a new hybrid unmanned complex ZALA VTOL at the IDEX 2021 International Defense Industry Exhibition and Conference, which opened on February 21st in Abu Dhabi.
The Perseverance rover's Mars Helicopter (Ingenuity) will take off, navigate, and land on Mars without human intervention.
The successful test is a major step on the road to establish commercial drone delivery operations in Israel.
A recent landslide in Norway is responsible for the largest drone operation in Europe to date, with nearly 200 flight hours. More than 420 drone missions were conducted, as a result of which 13 people were rescued from collapsed and damaged houses.