Americans unveiled a drone that can stay in the air for a year

The North American aerospace company Skydweller has developed a drone for the Pentagon that can stay in the air for a whole year. The U.S. Navy has allocated $14 million USD for survey work on the design of the aircraft.

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According to CEO R. Miller, the Skydweller has solar panels mounted on the wings of the drone. This allows it to stay in the air for a year. In the future, the company plans to introduce a carbon–neutral drone. The current Skydweller has every chance of becoming the planet’s first commercial “pseudo–satellite.

Pseudo–satellites” are commonly understood as aircraft capable of remaining in the air for a long time. “Pseudosatellites” perform the functions of real satellite vehicles. At the same time they do not turn into space garbage, because they can return to Earth at any moment.