Daily Mail: Special forces soldiers to get personal drones: 'Elite squads' testing tiny stealth spy craft that fits in the palm of a hand
* Black hornet craft already being used by British forces in Afghanistan
* Can fly 1km from operator and stay aloft more than 25 minutes
* Has three cameras and even thermal cameras to fly at night
US Soldiers could soon get personal drones small enough to fit in the palm of their hand.
Army Special Forces are testing the tiny 'black hornet' drones.
The 18-gram craft has three cameras and even thermal cameras to fly at night.
It can fly about a kilometer and stay aloft more than 25 minutes, and is controlled by a small flipdown screen and joystick which can be attached to the soldier's utility belt.
Update: The US military is testing $40,000 surveillance drones that can fit in the palm of your hand -- Business Insider
WNU Editor:These drones are already in use by British military personnel (see above video). The benefit is obvious .... it gives intelligence in real time for soldiers who choose when and where these drones are deployed.
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