Management at Oregon-based drone company FLIR Systems better brush up on their French. The company just landed an $89 million contract from the French Defense Procurement Agency in support of the French Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP) program. The contract will deploy the company’s FLIR Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned drone to support French Armed Forces … [Read more...] about FLIR Deploys Nano Drone with New French Defense Contract
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FLIR Nano Drone Creating a Buzz for Military
Military and emergency agencies may find the biggest aerial solutions are found in the smallest packages after the launch of new nano-drone system by an Oregon-based UAV firm. FLIR Systems recently developed the Black Hornet 3 nano-unmanned aerial vehicle – a new member of its Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System. According to a company press release, the tiny … [Read more...] about FLIR Nano Drone Creating a Buzz for Military
FLIR Black Hornet: Super Small Drone for Individual Soldiers
The Roswell Test Flight Crew met with several companies while attending Xponential in Dallas a couple months ago. In this episode, the Roswell Flight Test Crew speaks with Arne Skjaerpe, the vice president for UAV operations at FLIR Systems about the Black Hornet: a tiny drone that can be carried and deployed by individual soldiers. The aircraft weighs just 18 grams and is … [Read more...] about FLIR Black Hornet: Super Small Drone for Individual Soldiers
Prox Deal Propels Sensor Firm FLIR Into Drone Skies
An Oregon-based company is adding drone hardware to its well-established thermal-imaging sensor line. FLIR Systems announced Wednesday the $134 million acquisition of Prox Dynamics AS, a Norwegian-based developer and manufacturer of nano-class drones used by military and para-military intelligence for surveillance and reconnaissance. Although the company specializes in … [Read more...] about Prox Deal Propels Sensor Firm FLIR Into Drone Skies
Army to Equip Soldiers with Pocket Sized Drones by 2018
The Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, Georgia has issued a preliminary set of requirements for pocket-sized drones. The Army hopes to have personnel on the ground equipped with what are being referred to as "Soldier Borne Sensors" (SBS)by 2018. A "soldier borne sensor" is a small, fit in the palm of your hand, type drone that can be used to scout … [Read more...] about Army to Equip Soldiers with Pocket Sized Drones by 2018
