UK Military Uses Mini Drones in Afghanistan

Mini-drones are not just a luxury for us civilians. After all, if a technology like this comes to the average Joe, it's often because it already existed in the battlefield. Enter the Black Hornet, a palm-sized spy-copter used by British troops in Afghanistan.

The drone, which weighs about half an ounce and measures just 4 inches, is manufactured by the Norwegian company Proxy Dynamics. It's designed to be used by a single soldier as a reconnaissance and spying device. The drone is equipped with a camera that shoots videos and takes pictures. The soldier flies it with a mouse-like controller and receives its image and video feed on an hand-held device.

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