A bird-shaped reconnaissance drone was produced in the Netherlands to be invisible

Guard From Above has made a name for itself by training live birds of prey to fight enemy drones for over 30 years. An unusual continuation of these efforts was the Evolution Eagle drone, developed by its experts, whose shape, size and movements resemble a real eagle.

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The use of UAVs on the modern battlefield is increasing exponentially. Warfighters need real-time intelligence and situational awareness to anticipate changing conditions. With the development of the war in Ukraine, we see an increasing need for UAV capabilities for individual units.
– write developers.

Unlike some other bird drones, this drone moves not by flapping its wings, but with the help of motors located in the front of the wings. The flaps and tail at the rear of the fixed wings are responsible for control.

Drone-Bird Evolution Eagle / Photo: Guard From Above

• Just like real birds, a drone Uses updrafts during flight and even knows how to fly with the engines turned off for a whileIt saves battery charge and does not create unnecessary noise.
• The Evolution Eagle is controlled from the ground in real time by an operator. built-in FPV camera.
• There is a compartment on the back of the drone If necessary, you can deploy a thermal imaging or mapping camera or UAV countermeasure system..
• In the “ground” position, the drone is disassembled and packed in a special box.
• The drone is brought into combat position within three minutes and then launched manually.

Drone launch process / Photo: Guard From Above

As the company writes on its website, “the eagle silhouette and shape provide stealth compared to modern UAV platforms.” However, it is not yet clear whether this will be the case in practice. The enemy may notice that the wings are not moving. Additionally, the device must definitely produce some noise, although the company does not say how loud it is.

Evolution Eagle drone in flight / Photo: Guard From Above

The description of the upcoming product also states that the Evolution Eagle was developed based on feedback from end users, the military and the skin. “invisible to special radars and acoustic tools to detect drones”.

The company envisions such a drone could be used not only on the battlefield, but also in anti-poacher protection, wildlife surveillance, public security, border protection and other missions.

It is unknown when the product will be released and what its price will be.

A brief demonstration of the new drone: video