Nano UAV | The Tiny Black Hornet PD 100

The Tiny Black Hornet PD 100- The most obvious difference between the Black Hornet Nano UAV and traditional UAVs like the Global Hawk, MQ-9 Reaper, and new Loyal Wingman, is the size. Prox Dynamics AS, the Norwegian company responsible for creating the Black Hornet, made it its mission “to develop, produce and sell the world’s smallest and most advanced“ UAV. At just over the size of a soldier’s finger, the miniature unmanned helicopter seems to have delivered on that promise. Of course, that small size means low weight, something for which soldiers on the ground are thankful. Between a load of ammunition, body armor, water, and other gear, a US Army soldier is often carrying around upwards of 60 pounds of equipment; sometimes, according to NPR, that figure is closer to 100. The fact that all this gear is being lugged through a war zone doesn’t do much to lighten the load. With the Black Hornet, though, soldiers have a valuable tool in hand without adding pounds. The Black Hornet’