The Blitz This is what the German bombing campaign against is known. United Kingdomabove all Londonbetween 1940 and 1941, and is related to Blitzkriegwhich means ‘blitzkrieg’ and refers to the German doctrine of rapid, coordinated ground and air offensives of the same era. It is now also, appropriately, the name of a new Group 1 category kamikaze drone presented by Californian Dzyne Technologies. This single-use attack drone is intended for deployed in large quantities at low cost and has been designed to be adaptable and operate autonomously.
He United States Department of War classifies unmanned aerial systems into five groups depending on its size, reach and speed. In recent years, dual-use technologies and commercially available components have accelerated the proliferation of drones from groups 1 to 3. Recent conflicts have also demonstrated the difficulty of detecting and tracking drones from groups 1 to 3, since their equivalent radar section is in the range of 0.01 to 0.1 m², between that of a human being and that of a bird. Additionally, advances in machine learning are helping to improve the onboard autonomy of drones and drone swarms.
According to Dzyne Technologies, Blitz has been designed to respond to the urgent need for the US military to deploy expendable, low-cost platforms that can be produced in large quantities and with some degree of intelligence on board.
‘Blitz represents a fundamental change in the way fighters can project mass, adaptability and speed. By combining true affordability With a highly modular architecture, Blitz gives operators the freedom to scale missions as neededfrom single-source reconnaissance to synchronized effects of multiple aircraft. “It is designed for rapid training, deployment anywhere, and seamless integration with existing digital ecosystems,” he says in a statement. Connor TolerBlitz Product Manager at Dzyne.
Kamikaze Blitz Drone Specifications
Blitz is powered by a battery-powered electric propulsion system. It has an approximate range of 80 to 150 km and a speed of 75 to 139 km/hautonomy of one to two hours, weighs 6.8kg and its payload capacity is 2.2kg. Electric propulsion also allows Blitz to have a low acoustic and infrared signaturewhich delays its detection.
It is not track dependent and can be launched by hand, from rail launchers, or from an ISO container called BlitzBox. The ISO container can carry about 12 Blitz dronesallowing swarm operations.
Blitz is a Modular platform with interchangeable elements located in the nose, the tips of the wings, the tail and an upper cargo bay that attaches to the fuselage, like a ‘backpack’. It also has an exchangeable battery.
This architecture allows integrating different types of payloadsincluding third-party modules, and adapt the drone to intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, electronic warfare, decoy or attack missions.
Blitz can be stored in a box 755 × 947 × 175mmwhich reduces transportation volume and allows rapid field deployment. Its lightweight, foldable structure allows operators to assemble the system in less than two minutes and launch multiple units by hand or from a rail. with minimal logistics.