Black Hornet PRS

Black Hornet PRS

Black Hornet PRS

Product catalog summary
Overview: The FLIR Black Hornet PRS is a nano UAV system designed to provide non-specialist dismounted soldiers with immediate covert situational awareness (SA). It combines electro-optical (EO) and infrared (IR) technology to offer capabilities similar to larger UAVs and ground-based sensors.
Specifications: The Black Hornet PRS weighs less than 33 grams and features a rotor diameter of 123 mm and a total length of 168 mm. It can operate in temperatures ranging from -10°C to +43°C and withstand wind gusts up to 20 knots. The UAV has a flight endurance of up to 25 minutes and a maximum ground speed of 6 m/s.
Features: The system is equipped with two EO cameras for daytime imaging and a fused thermal and EO camera with an LED light for nighttime operations. It supports encrypted data transmission with a range of up to 2 km, allowing for beyond visual line-of-sight reconnaissance.
Capabilities: The Black Hornet PRS is designed for squad-level immediate situational awareness, enabling soldiers to detect and identify threats covertly, day or night. It enhances force protection by allowing rapid engagement of targets and real-time assessment of weapon effectiveness.
Applications: The UAV is suitable for covert operations, immediate intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), and force protection. Its small size and low weight minimize the risk to other aircraft and personnel, simplifying certification and airspace clearance requirements.
Navigation and Data Management: The system supports both auto and manual flight modes, with GNSS and vision-based navigation for GPS-denied environments. Mission data is encrypted and stored on a removable 64 Gb SD card, compliant with STANAG 4609 and Cursor on Target (COT) standards.
Contact Information: FLIR Systems provides contact details for offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia for further inquiries.
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AIRBORNE PERSONAL RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEM (PRS) FOR DISMOUNTED SOLDIERS Black Hornet PRS The FLIR Black Hornet PRS equips the non-specialist dismounted soldier with immediate covert situational awareness (SA). Game changing EO and IR technology bridges the gap between aerial and ground-based sensors, with the same SA as a larger UAV and threat location capabilities of UGVs. Extremely light, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the combat-proven, pocket-sized Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator. With a less-than 33-gram UAV, GCS with integral UAV containers, Black Hornet PRS is compact and requires minimal training. An upgraded GCS features removable mission data SD cards, increased processing capability, improved user interface, robust chargers, and enhanced vision-based navigation. Imagery is transmitted through encrypted data link with ranges up to 2 km to safely engage targets beyond visual line-of-sight. The world’s smallest and lightest, the proven Black Hornet PRS provides dismounted soldiers autonomous, mission-critical SA. SQUAD-LEVEL IMMEDIATE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS Save lives and minimize collateral damage. Detect and identify threats day and night without being detected. Increase speed of movement and expand maneuver options. COVERT OPERATIONS NON-SPECIALIST NANO UAV SYSTEM SITUATIONAL AWARENESS At 1.3 kg and small enough for a dismounted soldier to carry on a utility belt, Black Hornet PRS deploys easily, with minimal training required. COVERT AIRBORNE SENSOR Extremely low visual and audible signatures allow covert operation and increased security for dismounted soldiers. It can operate almost anywhere any time without prior airspace coordination.* BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT RECONNAISSANCE FORCE PROTECTION BEYOND VISUAL LINE-OF-SIGHT CAPABILITY Expand visual range in complex and urban environments. Rapidly engage targets beyond visual line-of-sight, and conduct real-time weapon effectiveness assessment. RESILIENT AND BATTLE-TESTED Combat-proven on the battlefield by NATO forces, Black Hornet PRS is wind tolerant up to gusts of 20 knots (10 m/s) and multi-mission capable with ground speeds up to 6 m/s *Due to its extremely small size and light weight, the UAV is regarded by several Military Aviation Authorities to expose minimal risk to other aircraft or personnel on the ground, and as such simplifies the required certification process and minimizes the need for airspace clearance to operate. This allows the user to launch a UAV immediately and operate with maximum freedom of operation. Different national rules and regulations may apply. FLIR UAS has gained approval from the US Federal Aviation Authorities to operate the Black Hornet without restrictions in CONUS (limitations apply in areas close to airports).

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Black Hornet PRS-2

Item Specification AMERICAS EUROPE MIDDLE EAST ASIA For More Information contact [email protected] FLIR Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 27700 SW Parkway Ave Wilsonville, OR 97070 Office: +1 877.773.3547 FLIR Systems, Inc. DC Headquarters 1201 S. Joyce Street Suite C006 Arlington, VA 22202 Office: +1 703.682.3400 FLIR Systems 2 Kings Hill Avenue - Kings Hill West Malling, Kent ME19 4AQ United Kingdom Office: +44 (0)1732 220 011 Fax: +44 (0)1732 843 707 FLIR Systems B.V. - Abu Dhabi Wadi Al Fey St. Building 60, Office # 302 New Ministries Exit / Khalifa Park Area Abu Dhabi, U.A.E....

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