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military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet is documented in the equipment reference catalogue. Reported operators include Algeria, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
NorwayTechnical data
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 0.018 kg | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 0.018 kg | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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Algeria 104th Operational Maneuvers Regiment
Australia Australian Army
Denmark Danish Armed Forces has bought the new Black Hornet PRS
France French Armed Forces Special Operations Command
Germany German Army
Greece Hellenic Army
India National Security Guard
Indonesia Indonesian Army
Malaysia Malaysian Army 21 Grup Gerak Khas
Netherlands Dutch Army
New Zealand New Zealand Special Air Service
Norway Norwegian Armed Forces
Poland Polish Armed Forces
South Africa South African Police Service
Spain Spanish Armed Forces
Switzerland Swiss Army
Turkey Turkish Land Forces Special Forces Command Gendarmerie General Command
Ukraine
United Kingdom British Army
United States United States Marine Corps Lee County Sheriff's Office United States Army Cavalry Scouts
The Black Hornet is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway , which was bought by Teledyne FLIR in 2016 for 134 million dollars. currently manufacturers the Black Hornet. Teledyne FLIR specializes in the manufacture of IR cameras, like the one used on the Black Hornet.
The Black Hornet is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway , which was bought by Teledyne FLIR in 2016 for 134 million dollars. currently manufacturers the Black Hornet. Teledyne FLIR specializes in the manufacture of IR cameras, like the one used on the Black Hornet.
The Black Hornet is a military micro unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by Prox Dynamics AS of Norway , which was bought by Teledyne FLIR in 2016 for 134 million dollars. currently manufacturers the Black Hornet. Teledyne FLIR specializes in the manufacture of IR cameras, like the one used on the Black Hornet.
The drone measures around 16 × 2.5 cm (6 × 1 in) and provides troops on the ground with local situational awareness. It is small enough to fit in one hand and weighs 18 g (0.7 oz) with its battery.
The drone measures around 16 × 2.5 cm (6 × 1 in) and provides troops on the ground with local situational awareness. It is small enough to fit in one hand and weighs 18 g (0.7 oz) with its battery.
A Black Hornet package contains two helicopters and, since a 90% charge is reached in 20–25 minutes, the same as its hovering time, when one needs to be recharged the other is ready to fly. Top speed is 21 km/h (13 mph).
An operator can be trained to operate the Black Hornet in 20 minutes. It has three cameras: one looking forward, one straight down, and one pointing down at 45 degrees.
Designed to blend in with the muddy grey walls in Afghanistan, and capable of flying for 20 minutes on quiet electric motors, it has been used to look around corners or over walls and other obstacles to identify any hidden dangers and enemy positions.
Designed to blend in with the muddy grey walls in Afghanistan, and capable of flying for 20 minutes on quiet electric motors, it has been used to look around corners or over walls and other obstacles to identify any hidden dangers and enemy positions.
A Black Hornet package contains two helicopters and, since a 90% charge is reached in 20–25 minutes, the same as its hovering time, when one needs to be recharged the other is ready to fly. Top speed is 21 km/h (13 mph).
In October 2014, Prox Dynamics unveiled a version of the PD-100 Black Hornet with night vision capabilities, with long-wave infrared and day video sensors that can transmit video or high-resolution still images via a digital data link with a 1.6 km (1 mile) range.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaReported count for Black Hornet Nano. Service scope: Algerian Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: 120. Origin: Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Australia
Canada
Denmark
France
GermanyReported count for Black Hornet Nano. Service scope: modern equipment of the German Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 30. Origin: Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Greece
India
Indonesia
Malaysia
NetherlandsReported count for Black Hornet Nano. Service scope: Royal Netherlands Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 48. Origin: Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
New Zealand NorwayRange count for Black Hornet Nano. Service scope: Norwegian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 5000-10000. Origin: Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Poland
South Africa
Spain
Switzerland
Türkiye
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United States
VietnamAlgeria, Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
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