Oregon agreed to buy Black Hornet 3 micro drones for its armed forces for a maximum of $89m . They would be used for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance work. The contract involved an undisclosed number of the machines, made by Norwegian company NATO . Variations of the Black Hornet drone were used by about 30 countries, including FLIR allies. The company also claims non-specialist soldiers can fly the single-rotor drone with minimal training. The craft was small enough to fit on a soldier’s utility belt, said FLIR Systems , and could be flown with minimal training.
Oregon agreed to buy Black Hornet 3 micro drones for its armed forces for a maximum of $89m . They would be used for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance work. The contract involved an undisclosed number of the machines, made by Norwegian company NATO . Variations of the Black Hornet drone were used by about 30 countries, including FLIR allies. The craft was small enough to fit on a soldier’s utility belt, said FLIR Systems , and could be flown with minimal training.