Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY) announced today that Teledyne FLIR Defense, a global leader in intelligent sensing and unmanned systems, has won an $11.2-million contract from the U.S. Army’s Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) to deliver more than 45 advanced CBRN unmanned aerial system (UAS) kits.
The kits were developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) program. CSIRP focuses on rapidly prototyping and fielding modular sensor solutions that enhance drones and unmanned ground vehicles through advanced sensing, AI, machine learning, autonomy, and communications technologies.
“At the heart of the award,” says this morning’s news release, “is the integration of Teledyne FLIR’s R80D SkyRaider® UAS with a suite of modular CBRN detection payloads and resilient communications technologies. For these kits, the R80D SkyRaider drone is specially configured with semi-autonomous CBRN search and survey capabilities developed under the CSIRP program. Thus equipped, SkyRaider enables dismounted frontline units to rapidly assess contaminated environments while keeping soldiers out of harm’s way. Using the detection payloads mounted on the drone, operators can view real-time hazard data through mapping, targeting, and communications tools. Once deployed, the SkyRaider can autonomously locate and characterize CBRN threats.”
TDY shares jumped $2.50 Thursday to $621.32.
