Boeing has awarded FLIR Systems a $40M initial contract to provide an electro-optical/infrared surveillance sensor technology to the U.S. Air Force‘s UH-1N helicopter replacement program. FLIR said Wednesday it will supply the Star SAFIRE 380-HDc EO/IR system for integration onto the first four MH-139 helicopters that a Boeing-Leonardo team will build for the military service. MH-139 is based on Leonardo’s AW139 platform and designed to support training, […] More

FLIR has launched a new reconnaissance system designed to allow for autonomous performance of the Black Hornet 3 unmanned aircraft system from military vehicles. The Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System works to remotely provide situational awareness, detect threats, assess battle damage and generate targeting information for in-vehicle users of the nano-UAS, the company said Monday. […] More

Raytheon has secured a potential five-year, $59.7M logistics contract from the U.S. Navy to support forward-looking infrared thermal imaging systems for CH-53 and V-22 aircraft. The Defense Department said Wednesday that the service branch will issue the first delivery order upon awarding the performance-based contract, which has a base value of $16M. The Naval Supply […] More

FLIR Systems has released three new detection technologies built for military, government and border patrol applications. These products include airborne drone and ground target detection variants of the Ranger mid-range panel radar and the Recon V UltraLite thermal monocular, the company said Tuesday. The R8SS-3D variant of the Ranger radar is designed to detect land and air objects, as […] More

FLIR Systems has received a $6.8 million order to manufacture pocket-sized unmanned aerial vehicles in support of the Australian army’s surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The military branch ordered Flir’s Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems for full operational deployment at the platoon and troop levels, FLIR said Tuesday. The company previously supplied Black Hornet PRS to the Australian army […] More

Flir Systems has received a one-year, $74.7 million order to provide surveillance camera systems for the U.S. Army‘s Electro-Optical/Infrared-Force Protection program. The Army will implement TacFLIR cameras in efforts to augment perimeter security and safety of U.S. warfighters stationed across the globe, FLIR said Monday. The company also secured an $8.8 million contract during the third quarter of 2017 to supply […] More

FLIR Systems has announced that it will consolidate its business operations across the government and defense, industrial and commercial components in efforts to simplify the company’s business processes. The company announced Wednesday the restructuring also aims to foster operating synergies and establish management priorities. Jim Cannon, president and CEO at FLIR, noted that the streamlining […] More

A FLIR Systems subsidiary has received a potential five-year, $17.9 million from the U.S. Navy to supply up to 19 high-definition electro-optical/infrared sensors for the Coast Guard‘s fleet of HC-27J transport aircraft. The Defense Department said Monday that FLIR’s surveillance business will deliver Star SAFIRE 380-HD systems along with cabling, controller units, mounting hardware and software to […] More

Paul Sale, formerly chief human resources officer at electronic design automation company Mentor Graphics, has joined sensor technology manufacturer FLIR Systems as senior vice president and chief human resources officer. FLIR said Tuesday Sale will report to President and CEO Andrew Teich and oversee the company’s organizational strategy, talent acquisition and development, compensation, benefits and corporate culture functions. “Paul […] More

The Defense Department has awarded FLIR Systems a potential $54.2 million delivery order to supply 50 sets of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear dismounted reconnaissance toolkits to the U.S. Army. The order is part of DoD’s five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks to support the DR-SKO program of record of the joint program executive office for […] More

FLIR Systems has secured a potential $50 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to supply marine electronic systems to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center. The company said Wednesday the Scalable Integrated Navigation Systems 2 contract covers the delivery of electronic systems such as Raymarine multifunction navigation displays, autopilots, radars, remote instrument displays and sonars […] More

James McGowan, former vice president of FLIR System‘s surveillance segment, has been named president of California-based helicopter services provider Helinet Aviation. He oversaw the development and execution of commercial sales and distribution strategies for FLIR’s portfolio of handheld and weapon-mounted thermal imaging products, Helinet Aviation said Thursday. The more than 20-year industry veteran previously held leadership roles at Pilatus Business Aircraft and Envirovac. […] More