'Built around volcanic materials' — Turkish startup wants to make billion-dollar radar systems near obsolete with cheap spray-in-a-can tech that claims to bring stealth capabilities to low-cost drones
A Turkish startup has developed a spray-on radar-absorbing coating that could significantly reduce the visibility of drones to radar systems. The coating, made from volcanic materials like basalt and pumice, aims to replace expensive composite panels in military drone manufacturing. If successful, this technology could make low-cost drones more effective in evading detection.
- ▪The startup's coating, Kürşat 3.0, was developed over seven years and applies directly to aircraft surfaces.
- ▪Recent tests showed an attenuation of 43.2 decibels, making radar echoes from coated drones significantly weaker.
- ▪The use of volcanic materials may revolutionize how low-cost drones avoid radar detection.
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Pro 'Built around volcanic materials' — Turkish startup wants to make billion-dollar radar systems near obsolete with cheap spray-in-a-can tech that claims to bring stealth capabilities to low-cost drones News By Efosa Udinmwen published 29 May 2026 Basalt and pumice can hide military drones from enemies When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Defence Blog) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Volcanic minerals may allow ordinary drones to evade advanced radar detection systemsSpray-on stealth coatings could eliminate expensive composite panels from…
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