Vanishing Parachutes For Clandestine Deliveries In Works

Under Darpa’s Icarus program to develop vanishing drones that can clandestinely deliver critical supplies and then disappear without leaving a trace, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) are working on a parachute that will disintegrate on demand. Icarus aims to demonstrate an unmanned...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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