Icarus
ActiveStratospheric birds for defense
What it does
Icarus is building the modern-day U-2 spy plane. Our autonomous solar aircraft fly at 60,000 feet for weeks at a time, eventually months and years, above weather and below satellites. They deliver persistent intelligence and connectivity for the military at a fraction of the cost of existing systems. The stratosphere is the forgotten frontier.
Its site says now · captured 2026-08-23
Icarus | Stratospheric Birds
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