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Teledyne FLIR Defense Captures $7.8 Million Contract to Provide Mobile Surveillance Systems for Key Military Entity in Saudi Arabia
Agreement signed with Middle East Task Company (METCO) to deliver LVSS light truck-based surveillance systems, integrating advanced radar and long-range thermal imaging technology RIYADH, March 24, 2025 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has won a contract valued at $7.8 million with Middle East Task Company (METCO) to provide its next-generation LVSS (Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System) to a high-profile military entity in Saudi Arabia. The agreement also includes mission support equipment and training. Quantities were not disclosed.
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This Is Teledyne FLIR Defense
For over 40 years, Teledyne FLIR Defense has been at the forefront of developing mission-critical technology for the U.S. government and allied nations. Our cutting-edge solutions are built for every mission, ensuring military forces, security teams, and first responders have the tools they need to protect and save lives in the world’s most demanding environments.
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Teledyne FLIR’s Black Hornet 4 Nano-Drone Selected as Winner of the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS Challenge
Award-winning Black Hornet unmanned aerial system is currently deployed in more than 45 countries BOSTON, February 18, 2025 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that its Black Hornet® 4 Personal Reconnaissance System has been selected as a winner of the Blue UAS Refresh.
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Teledyne Unveils a Dynamic New Website for its Teledyne Vision Solutions Group
Teledyne is excited to announce the launch of a website dedicated to its Teledyne Vision Solutions group. The new platform combines and leverages the strengths of Teledyne’s leading business units focused on imaging technology and presents their combined offerings in a single site. The initiative offers a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of vision solutions for markets including machine vision and inspection, scientific, custom & OEM, aerospace, medical & life sciences, defense, and intelligent transportation.
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Teledyne FLIR Defense Receives $15 Million Contract from NATO Partner for Advanced Weapon Sights
ThermoSight HISS-XLR delivers crisp daytime/thermal imagery for snipers BOSTON, Mass., July 10, 2024 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has received a $15 million contract through the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) to deliver more than 150 of its ThermoSight® HISS-XLR weapon sights to a NATO partner country. The contract also includes parts, training, and other in-country support.
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Teledyne FLIR Defense Unveils Non-ITAR Long-Range Airborne Imaging System at Farnborough Air Show
New UltraFORCE 380-HDc provides high-definition day/night imagery in a compact package; Non-ITAR status eases export and shipping to users outside U.S. FARNBOROUGH, UK, July 24, 2024 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), today unveiled its UltraFORCE® 380-HDc imaging system at the Farnborough International Air Show. The new long-range airborne surveillance solution is not subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), easing shipping and freedom of movement to customers outside the United States.
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U.S. Marine Corps Organic Precision Fires-Light Program
New recoverable and reusable loitering munition drone platform will enable small units to directly engage enemy targets beyond line of sight BOSTON, Mass., April 11, 2024 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract worth up to $249 million by the U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command for its Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) program. The initial delivery order is valued at $12 million.
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Teledyne FLIR Airborne Imaging Systems Bring New Perspective to Storytelling in Paramount+'s Summer Hit Series, CHOPPER COPS
Teledyne FLIR Defense will sponsor show premiering June 18 and serve as official airborne camera system BOSTON, June 5, 2024 ― Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), and developer of the most advanced airborne imaging systems in the world, will play a pivotal role in transforming the narrative of the highly-anticipated television series, CHOPPER COPS. As the official airborne camera of the series, Teledyne FLIR's cutting-edge thermal technology has enabled a breath-taking perspective on the exploits of the Marion County Florida Sheriff’s Department’s elite aviation unit.
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FLIR Defense Names John P. Bergeron as Vice President and New Head of Global Services for Surveillance
BOSTON, Mass., May 1, 2023 ― FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has named John Bergeron as new vice president of Global Services for its Surveillance business. He will report to Dr. JihFen Lei, executive vice president and general manager of FLIR Defense, based in Billerica, Mass. Bergeron will be responsible for managing and growing the company’s service business that provides maintenance and support for its wide range of advanced imaging sensors and systems used for air, land and maritime-based surveillance operations.
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A pivotal moment in thermal solar inspection: New AI-based aerial trial cuts the cost of detecting PV defects by 80%
Solar power is one of the world’s leading sources of sustainable, clean energy - but maintaining and monitoring panels can be prohibitively expensive. Using drones to detect defects in solar farms is the norm for fields of PVs, but a government-funded trial is now using Teledyne FLIR thermal technology to make aerial inspections more commercially viable than ever before.
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Why Measure Temperature?
Finding a problem with an infrared camera is sometimes not enough. In fact, an infrared camera image alone without accurate temperature measurements says very little about the condition of an electrical connection or worn mechanical part. Many electrical targets are operating properly at temperatures that are significantly above ambient. An infrared image without measurement can be misleading because it may visually suggest a problem that does not exist.
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