Black Widow™ is a U.S.-manufactured reconnaissance sUAS selected for the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance program. Its rucksack-portable airframe combines replaceable arms with modular primary and secondary payloads, enabling military and security teams to repair and reconfigure the aircraft in the field.
The Ocellus 3CP payload integrates a FLIR Boson 640 R+ thermal camera with separate telephoto and wide-angle visible cameras for day and night ISR. Three-axis gimbal stabilization and electronic image stabilization provide stable imagery, with backwards compatibility for existing Black Widow systems. Forward-looking obstacle avoidance, a Qualcomm RB5 processor and the FLIR Prism AI software stack are integrated into the platform.
A Doodle Labs hex-band radio provides frequency-stepping for resilience in electronic warfare environments. Optional applications include 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.
