Tiny Reconnaissance Aircraft

A tiny ‘nano air vehicle’ that hovers by flapping its wings has received a Phase II contract extension worth $2.1 million for its NAV program.The tiny craft, which carries its own power supply, has progressed towards achieving AV's goals of a creating a machine that can hover for extended periods, fly at forward speeds up to 10 meters per second, withstand 2.5 meter per second wind gusts, operate inside buildings, and have up to a kilometer command and