{"id":14471,"date":"2015-09-22T23:38:48","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T23:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2015\/09\/22\/marines-get-a-closer-look-at-black-hornet-micro-drone\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T20:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T20:11:40","slug":"marines-get-a-closer-look-at-black-hornet-micro-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/news\/your-marine-corps\/2015\/09\/22\/marines-get-a-closer-look-at-black-hornet-micro-drone\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines get a closer look at Black Hornet micro drone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. \u2014 The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.proxdynamics.com\/products\/pd-100-black-hornet-prs\">PD-100 Black Hornet<\/a>\u00a0has deployed with Marine Corps special operations teams, but the micro drone&#8217;s manufacturer sees potential for significantly wider use among conventional combat forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Created by Prox Dynamics, this handheld helicopter\u00a0is a powerful surveillance\u00a0tool\u00a0that can be tough to detect. It was\u00a0on display here Tuesday at the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.marinemilitaryexpos.com\/modern-day-marine.shtml\">Modern Day Marine exposition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmE0m-5RVNg?feature=oembed\" width=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>James Mitchell, a Marine veteran representing\u00a0Prox Dynamics, said the drone \u2014 which the company calls<span class=\"rte rte-comment\"> it as<\/span> a &#8220;personal reconnaissance system&#8221; \u2014 can track enemy movements, investigate suspicious objects, and help troops see down hallways or behind buildings. 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Instead, Mitchell said, the first check can be performed by an expendable micro drone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;All I can think,&#8221; he said,\u00a0&#8220;is why didn&#8217;t I have this in Afghanistan.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1608\" height=\"2401\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg 1608w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg?resize=201,300 201w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg?resize=768,1147 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg?resize=686,1024 686w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg?resize=1029,1536 1029w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635785366540053930-mar-mdm-nanouav02jpg.jpg?resize=1372,2048 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1608px) 100vw, 1608px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Prox Dynamics employee shows off their nano-UAV, the PD-100 Black Hornet personal reconnaissance system at the Modern Day Marine expo at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Quantico, Va., on Tuesday, September 22, 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>The Black Hornet has three cameras capable of capturing live video or still imagery.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span>Photo Credit: Mike Morones\/Staff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Hornet has three cameras: one facing forward, one downward at 45 degrees and a third aimed straight down. Those cameras can be used to capture live video or still imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its range is about one mile, with a ceiling surpassing 10,000 feet above sea level. It can hover for 20\u00a0to 25 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Black Hornet package weighs 2.8 pounds and can be mounted on troops&#8217; chests.\u00a0It comes with two drones, each weighing just over half an ounce, a controller, a monitor and a docking station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each helicopter takes about 20 to\u00a025 minutes to reach a 90 percent charge, meaning that when one is low on power, the second is ready to fly. 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