Army researchers are collaborating with the University of Illinois at Chicago to develop a drone charging system (provided by the University of Illinois at Chicago)Imagine in the future, the Army deploys hundreds or thousands of unmanned aerial vehicle systems, "said Dr. Mike Kweon, the project manager of the laboratory's multifunctional tactical power and propulsion basic research project, in a statement.

With current battery technology, each of these systems only has about 26 minutes to perform flight missions and return home before the battery runs out, which means it is imaginable that all systems can return simultaneously to replace the battery.

”Kweon added, "Soldiers need to carry thousands of batteries while carrying out missions to facilitate this, which is overwhelming in logistics and overall not conducive to leading expeditionary military operations." Through this research project, we are implementing scientific efforts to increase the readiness of soldiers on tomorrow's battlefield The US Army is testing augmented reality goggles on dogs. The Army Research Laboratory is part of the US Army Combat Capability Development Command.

Wireless charging will reduce the logistical burden of battery replacement (provided by the University of Illinois at Chicago)In another project, the US Army has been working with Texas A& M University Collaboration開發(fā)A drone that can change its shape during flight. On June 16, 2020, experts from the Army Research Laboratory showcased their work on developing new tools for small transformable unmanned aerial vehicles at a virtual event at the American Academy of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviation Forum and Expo. Army researchers and Texas A& M University has published research results on fluid structure coupling for two years.