HoverEye mini-VTOL UAV

The HoverEye was a family of mini-vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) uncrewed aerial vehicles. The system was designed for close combat intelligence and surveillance missions in urban environments. The ducted-fan air vehicle was available in a light and a heavy configuration.

The light configuration weighed 9 lb (4 kg) and was 2 ft 4 in (0.7 m) high with a diameter of 1 ft 8 in (0.5 m). It could carry a payload of 0.7 lb (0.3 kg) as far as 3,300 ft (1,000 m) (about 1,600 ft/500 m...