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Army Taps Teledyne FLIR To Deliver Upgraded Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

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Army Taps Teledyne FLIR To Deliver Upgraded Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones

The handheld Black Hornet 4 nano drone from Teledyne FLIR Defense. Photo: Teledyne

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…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]