Ukraine’s new StarGate drone can evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield — without risking a rescue…
- Ukrainian defense technology company SkyFall unveils new aerial medical evacuation drone
- StarGate can collect an injured soldier and fly them to the nearest medical unit
- StarGate has a one-way range of 15 kilometers, can fly autonomously, and is equipped with countermeasures
Ukrainian military personnel could soon be lifted off the battlefield by drone. Kyiv-based technology company SkyFall invited press to see its StarGate drone in action, demonstrating the carrying of a person suspended under the chassis.
A StarGate craft can carry a payload of up to 150 kilograms (330 pounds), enabling a single ground operative in body armor and with combat equipment to be rescued. The aerial medical evacuation drone can be deployed in about around 10 minutes and is equipped with anti-drone nets and other countermeasures.
Capable of a 15 kilometers range, the StarGate can travel at speeds of up to 65mph, and each craft has a basic price...
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