Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Today's Buzz - Palm-sized SpyCam Helicopter

Norway - PD-100 Black Hornet is a small video camera equipped helicopter not more than 100 mm long, weighing less than 20 grams.

It can be carried in your pocket and launched within seconds to give immediate situational awareness. This new ultra small aircraft is a valuable tool in situations where a closer look at a hostile area or inside a contaminated building is crucial.


Operational Concept

Deployment
• Complete PD-100 System Carried by One Man
• Ready to Fly – In the Air Within One Minute
• Requires No Prepared Surface

• Stealth – Small and Quiet
• Reusable with Fly Home Capability

• Low Cost
• Easy to Fly, Requires Little Training

Missions
• Look Behind Objects
• Birds Eye View of Areas of Interest
• Visual Information in Urban Operations

• Reconnaissance Inside Buildings

• Hover and Stare
• O
bject Identification
• Target and Damage Assessment

• Deployment of Special Payload

• and sneaking into offices to read paperwork (see video)
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