FLIR Systems secures $20M Army contract to deliver Black Hornet 3

Industrial technology firm FLIR Systems has secured a $20.6 million Army contract to deliver Black Hornet 3 Personal Reconnaissance Systems in support of surveillance capabilities.

“Black Hornet has proven to be a game-changing technology – a small package that can deliver a big edge on the battlefield,” said Roger Wells, FLIR’s vice president and general manager of the Unmanned Systems & Integrated Solutions business line. “We’re proud to continue supporting the U.S. Army’s Soldier Borne Sensor program. Enabling warfighters with a full-range of integrated unmanned solutions, both in the air and on the ground, is a strategic objective FLIR shares with the military.”

The Black Hornet PRS transmits live video and HD still images back to the operator. Its information feed provides soldiers with covert situational awareness to help perform missions more effectively.

FLIR has delivered more than 12,000 Black Hornet nano-UAVs to defense and security forces worldwide. The Black Hornet is designed and built in Norway, and deliveries are expected to begin in late 2020.

The Army awarded FLIR an initial $39.7 million contract for Black Hornet 3’s in January 2019. The company is currently delivering those systems for fielding across the force.