France agreed to buy Black ##bird 3 micro drones for its armed forces for a maximum of $ 100 m . They would be used for intelligence , reconnaissance and surveillance work . The micro UAV can fly for up to 25min, has a range of 1.08nm (2km), and can fly at speeds up to 11.6kt (21.5km/h). The contract involved an undisclosed number of the machines , made by Norwegian company FLIR Systems . Variations of the Black Hornet drone were used by about 30 countries , including NATO allies . The craft was small enough to fit on a soldier ’s utility belt , without FLIR , and could be flown with minimal training .
France agreed to buy Black ##bird 3 micro drones for its armed forces for a maximum of $ 100 m . They would be used for intelligence , reconnaissance and surveillance work . The contract involved an undisclosed number of the machines , made by Norwegian company FLIR Systems . Variations of the Black Hornet drone were used by about 30 countries , including NATO allies . The craft was small enough to fit on a soldier ’s utility belt , without FLIR , and could be flown with minimal training .