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.

Facts

  • Company: Teledyne FLIR
  • Type: Nano UAV
  • Positioning: Black Hornet 4
  • Function: Covert reconnaissance
  • Audience: Defense operators
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/

Specifications

  • Environmental Standard: MIL-STD-810H compliant PRS system
  • Weather Operation: Designed to function in rain and contested environments
  • Obstacle Avoidance: Integrated obstacle-avoidance capability
  • Weight: Aircraft weight 70 g
  • Flight Time Min: Flies for more than 30 minutes
  • Range Km: Flies over three kilometres
  • Wind Tolerance Knots: Wind tolerant up to 25 knots plus gust
  • Maximum speed: Multi-mission ground speeds up to 10 m/s

Market context

Defense operators

  • Peer Group: Tactical ISR UAV, Defence UAV builder
  • Workflow: Drone reconnaissance, Drone autonomy, Drone ISR
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