Image of the Day: 4 February 2013

British troops in Afghanistan have become the first to use new handheld nano surveillance helicopters. The Black Hornet Nano Unmanned Air Vehicle measures around 10cm by 2.5cm and provides troops on the ground with vital situational awareness. Pictured, Sergeant Scott Weaver of the Queen's Royal Lancers launches a Black Hornet from a compound in Afghanistan during Operation Qalb, a joint International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Security Forces operation. Click here to read more. [Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2013]