Business Insider: US Army soldiers will soon be armed with these game-changing drones that fit in the palm of your hand
* The US Army has put in an order for Black Hornet personal-reconnaissance drones — drone planes small enough to fit in a soldier's pocket.
* These tiny drones, which are able to covertly and continuously cover the battlefield at ranges up to 1.24 miles for nearly a half hour, can send back real-time video and high-definition photos to the operator.
Pocket-size drones are on their way to US Army soldiers, offering a better view of the battlefield and giving them a lethal edge over enemies.
The Army has awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract to provide Black Hornet personal-reconnaissance drones — next-level technology that could be a total game changer for US troops in the field — the company said in a recent press release.
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WNU Editor: This is the future of drone warfare. Not big drones flying in the air heavily laden with weapons, but very small drones that small units on the ground can use and deploy.
They were using small drones, not as tiny as these, in Afghanistan five years ago that enabled them to see if shooters were hiding behind buildings they were approaching.
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