Ukraine front line troops are getting Black Hornet drone technology.

[OAITW r.2.0]

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.

[rampartd]

1. it is like a little helicopter - 1 rotor

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]

4. Not a weapon per se....

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

[rampartd]

5. oh, i want a squadron of them

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.

[NBachers]

2. Interesting- Tiny little seek-and-find observation drones.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledyne_FLIR_Black_Hornet_Nano

[eppur_se_muova]

3. WOW! I used to wonder when people were going to focus on miniature drones. Obviously I haven't been paying much att'n

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.

[rampartd]

6. have you seen the disposable cardboard drones?

$40 for a one use surveillance/ suicide mission?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cardboard+drone+kit&adgrpid=1333709987856291&hvadid=83357134368353&hvbmt=bp&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=73608&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=p&hvtargid=kwd-83357912951187%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=20135_13274632&mcid=b1bedfe75c813e998a75a062958e9fda&msclkid=b31f0c617b2811312965667776dc403b&tag=mh0b-20&ref=pd_sl_43cg12t4lm_p