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Black Hornet 4

Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4 is a 70-gram nano UAV for squad-level covert situational awareness, combining thermal and electro-optical imaging with GPS-den...

Facts

Company
Teledyne FLIR
Product type
uav
Status
commercial
Primary capability
covert_reconnaissance
Website
https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/

About Black Hornet 4

Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet 4 is a 70-gram nano UAV for squad-level covert situational awareness, combining thermal and electro-optical imaging with GPS-denied resilience and obstacle avoidance.

Market context

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Summary

Type: Nano UAV

Core: Black Hornet 4

Function: Covert reconnaissance

Audience: Defense operators

Specifications

environmental_standard
MIL-STD-810H compliant PRS system
flight_time_min
Flies for more than 30 minutes min
max_speed_mps
Multi-mission ground speeds up to 10 m/s m/s
obstacle_avoidance
Integrated obstacle-avoidance capability
range_km
Flies over three kilometres km
sensors
High-resolution thermal imager and electro-optical camera with low-light capability
system_weight_kg
Total Black Hornet PRS system weight 1.3 kg kg
weather_operation
Designed to function in rain and contested environments
weight_g
Aircraft weight 70 g g
wind_tolerance_knots
Wind tolerant up to 25 knots plus gust kn

Operations

Environment
outdoor, defence, contested_environments
Primary user
dismounted soldiers, defense operators, reconnaissance teams
Role
covert_reconnaissance, situational_awareness, force_protection
Interaction model
remote_supervised, operator_controlled
Mobility class
nano_uav
Product detail
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