US Army awards FLIR Systems contract for Black Hornet 3 palm-sized UAVs
07 May 2021
by Pat Host
The US Army has awarded FLIR Systems a USD15.4 million contract to procure Black Hornet 3 palm-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to a company statement.
The army has placed several orders for the Black Hornet 3 totalling more than USD85 million, FLIR Systems said. These include the first order, a USD2.6 million contract awarded in 2018.
A soldier holds FLIR Systems’ Black Hornet 3 palm-sized UAV. The US Army awarded the company a USD15.4 million contract in March, to procure an unspecified number of the aircraft for its Soldier Borne Sensor programme. (FLIR Systems)