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OAITW r.2.0

(32,677 posts) Tue May 26, 2026, 02:12 AM 9 hrs ago

Ukraine front line troops are getting Black Hornet drone technology.

mini-drones that can give sight to obstacles. conners to ID enemy troops. Huge. Small pack design, all troops learn the tech and can control it.

I think we are in the Putin Losing Endgame now.

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Ukraine front line troops are getting Black Hornet drone technology. (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 9 hrs ago OP

it is like a little helicopter - 1 rotor rampartd 9 hrs ago #1

Interesting- Tiny little seek-and-find observation drones. NBachers 7 hrs ago #2

WOW! I used to wonder when people were going to focus on miniature drones. Obviously I haven't been paying much att'n eppur_se_muova 5 hrs ago #3

rampartd

(5,121 posts)

1. it is like a little helicopter - 1 rotor

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:28 AM

9 hrs ago

and about the size of hummingbird.

teledyne in big on the surveillance capabilities, and i don't know how much bang it can carry.

https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/black-hornet-4-prs/

NBachers

(19,593 posts)

2. Interesting- Tiny little seek-and-find observation drones.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 04:31 AM

7 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teledyne_FLIR_Black_Hornet_Nano

eppur_se_muova

(42,573 posts)

3. WOW! I used to wonder when people were going to focus on miniature drones. Obviously I haven't been paying much att'n

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 06:47 AM

5 hrs ago

These have been around for years, and I had no idea. I guess that's partly because my dad worked in aerospace and I was used to seeing the old Aviation Week mags lying around. After I moved out years ago I quit paying attention to things like that, except for old network news.

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