A new version of "Battle Mosquito" Black Hornet 4 appeared: How will they help the Armed Forces intelligence (video)

The miniature drones received a new camera, thermal imager and improved battery. Teledyne Flir Defense at the Ausa Conference in the United States showed its new miniature drone Black Hornet 4, the previous versions of which are successfully used to combat Russian occupiers. About it reports Suas News. Black Hornet 4 is the next generation of light nanorons, created on the basis of their predecessor, providing improved hidden situational awareness for small units.

The baby was equipped with a new 12-megapixel daily camera with excellent characteristics in low light, as well as a new high-resolution thermal imaginary, which provide the operator with a clear picture under all conditions. Black Hornet 4 weighs only 70 grams, has a flight time for more than 30 minutes, flight range more than two kilometers and can fly with strong wind gusts of 20 km/h. Flight characteristics were improved by new opportunities for improved battery.

Compared to small quadcopters such as Mavic, Black Hornet 4 has extremely low visual and sound visibility, which enables him to identify threats day and night without being an opponent. Black Hornet 4, capable of starting in less than 20 seconds and is well suited for missions in the absence of GPS. It can be used to quickly define goals outside the direct visibility (for example, flying in a building and conducting exploration) and assessing the impact of enemy's weapons in real time.

Flir Defense has delivered more than 20,000 Black Hornet PRS systems to the military and security forces in more than 40 countries. These drones are also in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, thanks to the constant supply of Western allies. Black Hornet drones are currently used in Ukraine through donations by the UK and Norway governments, where they have successfully fulfilled numerous missions in the harshest conditions.