Japan Defense Agency is developing the world’s smallest UAV, that is based on ideas from a paper plane.
The UAV will measure just 60cm in wingspan and weighs just 400gms. The Defense Agency will share the development and the computer programming with some private sector firms at an estimated cost of one billion yen.
The Agency hopes to make the plane within the next five years and it will be the smallest and the lightest Spy Plane.
To keep the body of the plane feather light, polystyrene foam will be used and the plane will be full of technology.
The plane will be having a built-in camera to take images of enemy hideouts and they will be transmitted back to the base station. For finding the correct path the plane will be equipped with a GPS receiver.
How much the plane will do without refueling is still to be determined.
Via: physorg
