Consequently, this invention has attracted the attention of special forces, and in particular the marine commandos, for carrying out close-range reconnaissance missions.
Innovation: a compact, inflatable drone for special forces
It is a French invention developed by two students at the Institut supérieur de l’aéronautique et de l’espace. It is a drone with a cross-shaped, inflatable and water-resistant structure. Another of its advantages is its compactness; whilst it has a wingspan of one metre when deployed, it measures just twenty centimetres or so when folded away.
With a flight time of around thirty minutes, it has the unique feature of being able to be deployed quickly, easily and by just one person.