FLIR Systems Awarded U.S. Navy Contract Valued at up to $52.1M to Support Persistent Ground Surveillance

FLIR Systems, Inc. FLIR today announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division valued at up to $52.1 million for its Star SAFIRE® HD family of digital, high-definition, full-spectrum imaging systems. Under the terms of the three year, firm fixed price contract, the Navy has placed an initial order for $25.6 million of Star SAFIRE® 380-HD systems and related support, and has the option to procure an additional $26.5 million of Star SAFIRE® 380-HD and Star SAFIRE® HD systems over the next three years. The systems are expected to be deployed on aerostats as part of the Navy's Persistent Ground Surveillance System program.