Oppfinner og grunder Petter Muren presenterte sin lille Black Hornet for Flyoperativt Forum i 2011. Han startet firmaet Prox Dynamics som introduserte dronen. Øyeblikkelig suksess førte til at han solgte firmaet til FLIR System og det ble solgt derfra videre til Teledyne. Spesifikasjonene er ganske fantastiske for en så liten dings. Les mer om suksesshelikopteret her:
Teledyne FLIR Defense introduced the Black Hornet 4 at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) conference in Washington DC, in October 2023.
Crafted for dismounted soldiers, the Black Hornet 4 is ideal for
missions in global positioning system (GPS) denied environments.
It enables quick target identification beyond visual
line-of-sight and real-time assessment of weapon effects.
The Black Hornet 4 is part of Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Black
Hornet drone portfolio. The upgraded nano-drone provides enhanced covert
situational awareness for small units compared to its predecessor, the Black
Hornet 3.
The Black Hornet drones are in service with the US Army after
being acquired as a part of the Soldier Borne Sensor programme, with orders
exceeding $125m, since 2018.
Teledyne FLIR Defense has supplied more than 20,000 Black Hornet
PRS systems to military and security forces in more than 40 countries. Black Hornet drones,
acquired by the British and Norwegian governments, are being deployed in
Ukraine.
Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance system
design and features
The Black Hornet 4 PRS features a rotor diameter of 190mm
(7.5in) and a total length of 255mm (10in). It weighs about 70g (2.5oz) while
its combined system weight is 1.3kg.
The drone operates within a temperature range of -20°C to 43°C,
wind speeds of up to 25 knots, and gusts reaching 30 knots. It offers advanced
visual detection, enhanced audio performance, and superior electromagnetic
signature capabilities.
Adhering to STANAG 4609 and Cursor on Target (COT) standards,
the PRS features AES 256 encryption for video, snapshots, and metadata and
utilises a removable 256GB SD card to store mission data, which is also
encrypted.
It supports Robotics and Autonomous Systems – Air (RAS-A) and
Micro Air Vehicle Link (MAVLINK) protocols and is compatible with the Android
Team Awareness Kit (ATAK). It can be integrated with certain battle management
systems (BMS).
In addition, the Black Hornet 4 platform serves as the
cornerstone for integrating AI,
which enhances autonomy and reduces cognitive strain, making it suitable to
meet the evolving needs of soldiers in the field.
Payload details
of Black Hornet 4
The Black Hornet 4 is equipped with a 12-megapixel
electro-optical (EO) main camera that performs well in low light, complemented
by an EO navigation camera and three low-resolution cameras specifically for
indoor navigation and collision avoidance.
It also features a night imager with a 650 × 512 pixels (px)
resolution, a high-sensitivity thermal imaging (TI) camera, and an illuminating
white LED.
The Black Hornet 4 boasts electro-optic (EO) video with a
resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, EO snapshots at 3,024px x 4,03px, thermal
imaging video at 512px x 640px, and TI snapshots at 512px x 640px.
Black Hornet 4 navigation capabilities
The Black Hornet 4 features advanced navigation capabilities,
including global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and GNSS-denied
capabilities.
It offers continuous collision avoidance in both day and night
conditions, integrates embedded digital terrain elevation data (DTED),
and provides options for vector and raster mapping.
The Black Hornet 4 PRS features a software-defined radio (SDR)
datalink that offers extended range and enhanced resilience. It has a radio
range of more than 2km.
Performance of
Black Hornet 4
The drone can be launched in under 20 seconds and boasts a
flight endurance of more than 30 minutes. It can reach a maximum ground speed
of 10m/s, equivalent to approximately 33ft per second.
The Black Hornet 4 also features new obstacle avoidance features
and an upgraded battery that improves flight performance.
Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System, USA
The Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance system detects threats during both day and night without being noticed.
Project Type
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Developer
Teledyne FLIR Defense
Diameter
190mm (7.5in)
Length
255mm (10in)
Weight
1.3kg
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