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Tech & Builds
Pseudo-Satellites at 20 km: The Physics, Programs, and Promise of Solar HAPS
High-Altitude Platform Stations operate in the stratosphere at 20 km — above weather, below orbital mechanics — using solar power and ultra-dense batteries to loiter for months. Here's how they work, which programs are viable, and why the sector is drawing serious capital.
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Tech & Builds
Zephyr S: Inside the Solar Stratospheric Drone That Stayed Aloft for 64 Days
Airbus's Zephyr S occupies the stratosphere at 70,000 feet, loitering for months with ISR and 5G connectivity payloads on power equivalent to a single light bulb. Here's how the platform works, what the 2022 Army record flight proved, and where the newly spun-out AALTO HAPS company is taking it.
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Tech & Builds
Helsing's CA-1EA: An EW-First Combat Drone Built Around the Jammer
At ILA Berlin 2026, Helsing unveiled the CA-1EA, a collaborative combat aircraft designed from the outset as an electronic-attack platform — jamming and radar suppression as the primary payload, not an afterthought. IOC is targeted for 2031, though the airframe has yet to fly.
