By Jack Davis
Army units will soon be equipped with pocket-sized drones to give them an edge on the battlefield.
The Army has awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract to provide
Black Hornet personal-reconnaissance drones, the company said in a
release on its website.
The drones are 6.6 inches long and weigh 1.16 ounces, the company
said. They can fly in day or night conditions for up to 1.24 miles. The
drones have a maximum speed of 20 feet per second.
The drones can remain airborne for about 25 minutes...https://www.westernjournal.com/us-army-give-soldiers-new-1-ounce-hidden-weapons-will-change-game/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=mixi&utm_campaign=westernjournal
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