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Monday, February 04, 2013

Mini helicopter drone for UK troops in Afghanistan

Black Hornet Nano UAVBritish soldiers in Afghanistan have become the first to use miniature surveillance helicopters in frontline operations.

The drones can fly around corners and obstacles to identify potential hidden dangers, the Ministry of Defence said.

The Norwegian-designed Black Hornet Nano features a tiny camera and relays video and still images to a handheld control terminal.

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