FLIR Captures $23.5M in Additional Orders for Its Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicles for U.S. Army and Navy
June 09 2020 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Navy is Latest to Join Army Robotics Program,
Along with U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps; New Awards Bring Total
Recent Orders to Nearly 500 Mid-Sized Robots from U.S. Armed
Services
FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced that the United
States (U.S.) Army and Navy have ordered in total more than 160 of
the company’s Centaur™ unmanned ground vehicles (UGV), plus related
spares and accessories. The two contracts, totaling $23.5 million,
are being sourced through the Army’s Man Transportable Robotic
System Increment II (MTRS Inc II) program.
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U.S. military explosive ordnance disposal
(EOD) teams will use the FLIR Centaur™ ground robot to help disarm
improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and perform
similar hazardous tasks. Operators can quickly attach different
sensors and payloads to the advanced 160-pound robot to support
other functions, including chemical, biological, radiological and
nuclear (CBRN) missions. (Photo: Business Wire)
Since March, FLIR has announced orders totaling more than $65
million for nearly 500 Centaur UGVs from the United States Air
Force, Marine Corps, and now Navy. Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD) teams will use the FLIR Centaur to assist in disarming
improvised explosive devices, unexploded ordnance, and similar
hazardous tasks. Operators can quickly attach different sensors and
payloads to the robot to support other functions, including
chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) missions.
“With the Navy joining the MTRS Inc II program, it means that
all U.S. military forces will now use a common, medium-sized
robotic platform for EOD and CBRN operations,” said Roger Wells, VP
and general manager of the Unmanned Systems & Integrated
Solutions business at FLIR. “In an era of increased joint service
operations in combat zones worldwide, having common equipment
across EOD units can support more standardized tactics and
techniques, plus add new efficiencies in sustainment and training
for years to come.
“Our team is incredibly proud to know all four branches of
America’s armed services have chosen Centaur as their mid-sized EOD
robot. And, more importantly, that our technology is helping so
many warfighters keep out of harm’s way,” Wells added.
In 2017, the U.S. Army selected Endeavor Robotics, acquired last
year by FLIR, as its medium-sized robot provider for MTRS Inc II.
The company designed Centaur as its MTRS solution. FLIR is
delivering robots to the Army under that multi-year program of
record, which upon award was valued at more than $150 million,
including options. These latest orders fall under the current
ceiling.
Centaur is a medium-sized UGV that provides a standoff
capability to detect, confirm, identify, and dispose of hazards.
Weighing roughly 160 pounds, the open-architecture robot features
an advanced EO/IR camera suite, a manipulator arm that reaches over
six feet, and the ability to climb stairs. Modular payloads can be
used for CBRNE detection and other missions.
Deliveries are expected to begin in the third quarter of 2020.
For more on FLIR Systems’ Unmanned Ground Systems platforms, visit
www.flir.com/UIS/UGS.
About FLIR Systems, Inc.
Founded in 1978, FLIR Systems is a world-leading industrial
technology company focused on intelligent sensing solutions for
defense, industrial, and commercial applications. FLIR Systems’
vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense,” creating technologies to
help professionals make more informed decisions that save lives and
livelihoods. For more information, please visit www.flir.com and
follow @flir.
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The statements in this release by Roger Wells and the other
statements in this release about the contract and order described
above are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
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