The US Army awarded FLIR $39.6 million for their Black Hornet PRS

FLIR Systems, located in Wilsonville OR, is developing a torque-dependent and resonant-operating thrust-generating rotor assembly whose blade pitch angles can be controlled. 
The U.S. Army awarded FLIR Systems a $39.6 million contract for its Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance System (PRS) to support the service’s Soldier Borne Sensor effort.

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