Army testing ‘pocket-sized’ drones that could soon be in the hands of every squad

Soldiers with the New York National Guard are currently testing "pocket-sized" drones that the Army hopes will one day be commonplace across its force.

New York National Guard soldiers became the first unit of its kind to train with the Black Hornet 3 drone, a mini unmanned aircraft that can fly about 24 minutes and requires minimal equipment to operate, according to a report from Task & Purpose.

The tiny drones, which have already deployed with units such as the Army’s legendary 82nd Airborne Division...