Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
AeroVironment Unveils 'Snipe' Nano Quadrotor Drone
Designed for close-range intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, the Snipe is worn on the operator's clothing and launched by hand.
An unnamed U.S. government customer acquired 20 Snipe systems in April, the manufacturer said. (Photo: AeroVironment)
An unnamed U.S. government customer acquired 20 Snipe systems in April, the manufacturer said. (Photo: AeroVironment)

Small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer AeroVironment on May 9 unveiled a wearable, five-ounce (140-gram) quadrotor that draws from advances in nano technology it first made with its Nano Hummingbird concept demonstrator. AeroVironment said a U.S. government customer took delivery of 20 systems in April.