The US Marine Corps has purchased a number of PD-100 Super Hornet drones , the smallest operational model available in the market . Built by Proxdynamics of Norway , the pocket - sized unmanned aerial vehicle weighs 10 g , the same as three sheets of paper . Features include day- and night - vision capabilities and remote operation through a tablet and controller . The drones cost $ 50 - 60,000 , and are already used by 19 NATO - allied countries ’ military forces . The Marine Corps will create an assistant squad leader position in rifle squads to operate the drones and other technology .
The US Marine Corps has purchased a number of PD-100 Black Hornet drones, the smallest operational model available in the market. Created by Proxdynamics of Norway, the pocket-sized unmanned aerial vehicle weighs 18g, the same as three sheets of paper. Features include day- and night-vision cameras and remote operation through a tablet and controller. The drones cost $50-60,000, and are already used by 19 NATO-allied countries’ military forces. The Marine Corps will create an assistant squad leader position in rifle squads to operate the drones and other technology.