Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Air Vehicle

The Black Hornet Nano UAV measures 10 cm x 2.5 cm and provides troops with local situational awareness. The Black Hornet is equipped with a camera which gives troops reliable full-motion video and still images it can be used to peer around corners or over walls and other obstacles to identify any hidden dangers and the images are displayed on a handheld terminal. 160 units will be purchased under current plans. (With a total of 162 now in service.) Each unit consists of 2 UAVs for a total of 324 Black Hornet Nanos in British service.