Hornet

CNN — A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been “lost” at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday.
Teledyne FLIR Defense has announced that its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has been selected as a winner of the Defense Innovation Unit’s (DIU) Blue UAS Refresh challenge. The selection highlights the drone’s advanced capabilities in meeting the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) growing demand for reliable and effective uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). […]
So-called “murder hornets” have been eradicated from the U.S., officials announced Wednesday, five years after the invasive species was first identified in Washington state. The northern giant hornet has not been detected in three years, prompting officials to announce its eradication from the U.S., the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and the United States Department of […]
Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a five-year contract to deliver its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for the US Army. The nano-unmanned aerial systems (nano-UAS) are being procured under the service’s Soldier Borne Sensor program to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness through hand-launched reconnaissance drones. The . . .
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to provide its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the United States Army. The advanced nano-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are being acquired under the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program, Phase II. Image: Teledyne FLIR. Teledyne […]
The Black Hornet systems are incorporated into military operations of more than 40 countries. Credit: © Teledyne FLIR LLC. Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a contract, valued at up to $91m, to provide the US Army with its latest Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems. These advanced nano-uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) will be acquired under […]
News October 22, 2024 Dan Taylor Technology Editor Military Embedded Systems Image via Teledyne FLIR BOSTON, Massachusetts. Teledyne FLIR Defense won a five-year contract worth up to $91 million to supply its Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems to the U.S. Army, the company announced in a statement. The contract, part of the Soldier Borne […]
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has secured a five-year contract worth up to $91 million from the U.S. Army for its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems. This contract falls under the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program, Phase II. The company has already received $25 million […]
Teledyne FLIR Defense Wins $91 Million Contract from U.S. Army for Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drones Total Army investment in Black Hornet likely to top $250 million by 2030 Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has . . .
On 22 October 2024, Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, was awarded a contract worth up to $91 million to supply the US Army with its Black Hornet 4 nano-unmanned aerial systems (UAS). This new contract, which spans five years, is part of the Soldier Borne Sensor (SBS) program’s Phase II. With […]