
The Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR [TDY a five-year production contract worth up to $91 million to deliver the new, fourth-generation version of its Black Hornet nano drone, the company said Tuesday. Teledyne FLIR has noted the new Black Hornet 4, selected for the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) Phase II program, includes upgrades to the palm-sized drone’s speed, improved sensor resolution, an increased flight time and altitude range and grows the number of sensors hosted on the platform. “The Black…