ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,534,234, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to Oleksandr Stepura (Kyivska oblast, Ukraine).

"Modular unmanned aerial vehicle" was invented by Oleksandr Stepura (Kyivska oblast, Ukraine) and Volodymyr Stepura (Kyivska oblast, Ukraine).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A modular UAV comprising a fuselage, wing panels, a stabilizer, and two booms with vertical stabilizer, each of the booms equipped with an adapter. The wing panels are configured so the adapters of the boom are connectable thereto to form a lock connection. A spar passes through the fuselage, and the wing panels include holders for the spar. Ends of the spar comprise adapters forme...