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Recently, the US Defense Technology website reported that the US Air Force Laboratory (AFRL) is developing a liquid metal antenna, you can streamline the aircraft on the communications equipment.

Because of the different mission requirements, aircraft often need to be equipped with 8,9 different frequencies for the antenna. AFRL developed a channel system filled with liquid metal, which can be reconfigured according to the desired frequency and direction and tested in the frequency range of 70 MHz to 7 GHz. The use of liquid metal gallium, the melting point of 30 degrees Celsius, by adding indium and other metals to form an alloy, the melting point can be reduced to -28 degrees Celsius. This channel system can be integrated with a flexible structure to form a flexible hybrid electronic system.

The current tests and tests are carried out in the laboratory, the next step in the UAV on the test. Researchers believe that this liquid antenna technology can be applied in 7 to 10 years.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/kknews.cc/science/3mnr66o.amp