Did I sign up for THIS? The Human side of Military Ethics.

Military Ethics is often discussed either in terms of scholarly articles regarding the morality of war, or increasingly as a set of rules to be followed to avoid scandal. Military Ethics is much more than these two extremes, and covers a wide range of situations and issues - some of which are common in society, but many of which are unique to the military environment. This site is an opportunity to explore the more human side of military ethics.

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Chinese Inflatable Drone

Chinese engineer Zhang Bingyan from the Chinese Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defence unveiled a brand new type of drone at the Tianjin International UAV exhibition in August, 2014. The unique aspect of the Sf-1 design is that it is inflatable. Despite being filled with nothing but air and weighing only 90kg, it is able to reach speeds of 190km/h (120m/h) and is surprisingly manoeuvrable. Whilst it looks like a large Li-lo in the sky, it will be interesting to see how such technology is used in the area of reconnaissance. Video of a test flight for the Sf-1 can be seen here - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2745157/Now-s-AIRplane-Homemade-inflatable-drone-reaches-speeds-120mph.html#v-3769493192001

Photo credit : Daily Mail UK

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

Chinese Inflatable Drone

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