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OAITW r.2.0

(32,678 posts)
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:12 AM 15 hrs ago

Ukraine front line troops are getting Black Hornet drone technology.

mini-drones that can give sight to obstacles. conners to ID enemy troops. Huge. Small pack design, all troops learn the tech and can control it.

I think we are in the Putin Losing Endgame now.

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Ukraine front line troops are getting Black Hornet drone technology. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 15 hrs ago OP
it is like a little helicopter - 1 rotor rampartd 15 hrs ago #1
Not a weapon per se.... OAITW r.2.0 56 min ago #4
oh, i want a squadron of them rampartd 33 min ago #5
Interesting- Tiny little seek-and-find observation drones. NBachers 13 hrs ago #2
WOW! I used to wonder when people were going to focus on miniature drones. Obviously I haven't been paying much att'n eppur_se_muova 11 hrs ago #3
have you seen the disposable cardboard drones? rampartd 20 min ago #6

rampartd

(5,128 posts)
1. it is like a little helicopter - 1 rotor
Tue May 26, 2026, 02:28 AM
15 hrs ago

and about the size of hummingbird.

teledyne in big on the surveillance capabilities, and i don't know how much bang it can carry.

https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/

OAITW r.2.0

(32,678 posts)
4. Not a weapon per se....
Tue May 26, 2026, 04:51 PM
56 min ago

but a great tool to avoid getting exposed to troops. waiting to ambush them.

rampartd

(5,128 posts)
5. oh, i want a squadron of them
Tue May 26, 2026, 05:14 PM
33 min ago

they can obviously pack video and flir, claim 30 min flight time,

i don't know the load limit, but some kind of small weapon could be mounted. i'm wondering if spring loaded poison dart...............

or hell, just put a point on the front and fly into their eyes.

eppur_se_muova

(42,574 posts)
3. WOW! I used to wonder when people were going to focus on miniature drones. Obviously I haven't been paying much att'n
Tue May 26, 2026, 06:47 AM
11 hrs ago

These have been around for years, and I had no idea. I guess that's partly because my dad worked in aerospace and I was used to seeing the old Aviation Week mags lying around. After I moved out years ago I quit paying attention to things like that, except for old network news.

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