Teledyne awarded contract to supply 1,000 additional Black Hornets to Ukraine

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies will produce Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for use in Ukraine as part of an order from Norway’s Ministry of Defense. Teledyne FLIR Defense will produce Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for use in Ukraine as part of an order from Norway’s Ministry of Defense. The Norwegian MOD will procure an additional 1,000 Black Hornet unmanned aerial systems , as well as spare parts, maintenance, and training for Ukrainian operators and instructors. Last August, Norway donated nearly 300 Black Hornet systems to Ukraine forces through the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine. The award-winning Black Hornet 3 is designed and built by Teledyne FLIR in Norway. The pocket-sized UAV weighs just 33 grams and measures 168 millimeters (less than seven inches). Well suited for operations in highly contested and GPS-denied environments, nearly silent, and with a flight time up to 25 minutes, the Black Hornet transmits live visible and thermal video and HD still images to the user. The Norwegian MOD will procure an additional 1,000 Black Hornet unmanned aerial systems as well as spare parts, maintenance, and training for Ukrainian operators and instructors. Last August, Norway donated nearly 300 Black Hornet systems to Ukraine forces through the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine. “Ukraine is very satisfied with previous Norwegian deliveries of this type of reconnaissance drone,” Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram said in a statement.