Black Widow™ is a U.S.-manufactured multirotor sUAS that has been selected for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance program. Designed for defense and security ISR, the dual-use platform combines a rucksack-portable airframe with modular arms and interchangeable primary and secondary payloads. Field repairability enables operators to maintain and reconfigure the aircraft at the point of use.
Its Ocellus 3CP payload provides day and night imagery through a FLIR Boson 640 R+ thermal camera and separate telephoto and wide-angle visible cameras. Three-axis stabilization and electronic image stabilization improve image stability, and the payload is backwards compatible with existing Black Widow™ systems. The aircraft also incorporates forward-looking obstacle avoidance, a Qualcomm RB5 processor and the FLIR Prism AI software stack.
A Doodle Labs hex-band radio uses frequency-stepping for resilience in electronic warfare environments. Optional software includes Reveal Farsight 3D mapping, Palantir visual navigation and Sightline Intelligence aided target recognition.
The separate Black Widow™ AiN variant adds assured PNT, next-generation command and control, and an offset radio.
Specifications:
| Weight | 4.26 lbs (1.93 kg) |
| Flight Endurance | 40 minutes (preliminary estimate)* |
| Speed | 18 m/s (40 mph) |
| Range | Up to 6.8 miles (11 km), with operator line of sight |
| Maximum Operating Altitude | 10,000 ft MSL |
| Telephoto Camera | 12 MP; 35 mm; f/2.4; 13° FOV |
| Wide-Angle Camera | 16 MP; 8 mm; f/2.8; 52° FOV |
| Gimbal Axes | 3 |
| Gimbal Travel | Roll ±35°; pitch ±5°; yaw +45°/-120° |
*Endurance is a preliminary estimate with Ocellus 3CP at standard atmospheric pressure, pending final test and evaluation.
