Research
Advanced coating can alter a drone's radar signature
The Brief
- Researchers report an advanced coating that can change how a drone's radar signature appears.
- The source describes the potential to make a drone harder to detect by radar when flying close to it.
- Source excerpt is brief; further technical details are not provided in the given text.
Why it matters
Radar signature control touches on drone detection and defense, a topic with both security and commercial relevance for science readers.
Who’s affected
- defense and security researchers
- radar and drone engineers
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- #drones
- #stealth
- #coatings
- #defense
Drones have become a crucial element in modern security and defense. The ability to manipulate the signals reflected from drones—so that, for example, it is possible to fly close to a radar without being detected—is therefore not only exciting science but is also of commercial…
Timeline
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Advanced coating can alter a drone's radar signature