Manufacturer catalog

Teledyne FLIR Defense

Teledyne FLIR Defense is Teledyne Technologies' defense division, building unmanned systems, thermal surveillance sensors, counter-drone tools, and detection equipment for military and public-safety users.

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Teledyne FLIR Defense is the current defense brand for the former FLIR business that Teledyne acquired in 2021. Public company pages describe it as a mission-critical supplier of thermal imaging, unmanned systems, and integrated sensing tools for military, law-enforcement, and security customers.

For this catalog, the builder matters most through the Black Hornet line, which Teledyne FLIR Defense says is designed and built in Norway, and through related unmanned, surveillance, and detection systems that anchor the broader built-by catalog page.

Unmanned systemsThermal imaging and surveillance sensorsCounter-UASChemical, biological, radiological, and explosive detection

Notable Systems

Black Hornet, Nano reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Black Hornet 4 PRS

Nano reconnaissance UAV

Teledyne FLIR Defense's flagship nano-UAV family; official product pages describe it as a covert situational-awareness system and company news says it is designed and built in Norway.

Sources: Black Hornet 4 PRS, Teledyne FLIR Defense Who We Are, Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Framework Agreement

Rogue 1 Block 2

Teledyne FLIR Defense's reusable loitering-munition family for autonomous strike and contested-environment operations.

Sources: Rogue 1 Block 2, Teledyne FLIR Defense OPF-L Contract

Centaur

Medium unmanned ground vehicle line for route clearance, inspection, reconnaissance, and other stand-off hazard-handling tasks.

Sources: Centaur, Teledyne FLIR Defense Centaur Orders

Manufacturer History

  1. FLIR founded

    Teledyne FLIR's corporate history traces the business back to 1978, when FLIR was founded as a developer of sensing technology for defense and industrial users.

    Sources: Teledyne FLIR Careers

  2. Teledyne acquires FLIR Systems

    Teledyne completed its acquisition of FLIR Systems and said the business would operate under the name Teledyne FLIR within Teledyne's Digital Imaging segment.

    Sources: Teledyne Completes Acquisition of FLIR

  3. Norway expands Black Hornet procurement

    Teledyne FLIR Defense announced a Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency framework agreement to deliver Black Hornet nano-UAVs, with the company noting the systems are designed and manufactured in Norway.

    Sources: Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Framework Agreement

  4. Marine Corps loitering-munition contract

    Teledyne FLIR Defense announced a U.S. Marine Corps contract for more than 600 Rogue 1 reusable loitering-munition systems under the Organic Precision Fires-Light program.

    Sources: Teledyne FLIR Defense OPF-L Contract

Predecessors
FLIR Systems, Inc.
Website links
Official websiteWho we areTeledyne FLIR Defense newsUnmanned aerial systemsUnmanned ground systemsSupport center

Teledyne FLIR Defense uses current, short-form, and legacy FLIR branding across official pages. The profile keeps FLIR Systems as a legacy alias and omits a headquarters map because the public site gives a headquarters line but not a geocoded map source.

Manufacturer Sources

  • Teledyne FLIR Defense HomePublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the current builder name, defense-focused product mix, and the company's air, land, and maritime sensing emphasis. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR Defense Who We ArePublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the company description, the more-than-45-years history claim, the Billerica headquarters line, and the current unmanned and surveillance focus. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR CareersPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the 1978 founding claim and the 2021 Teledyne acquisition framing used in the profile history. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne Completes Acquisition of FLIRPublisher: Teledyne Technologies | Note: Supports the 2021 acquisition completion and the statement that FLIR would operate under the name Teledyne FLIR. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Black Hornet 4 PRSPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports Black Hornet 4 product-family context and the unmanned-system capabilities tied to the builder profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR Defense armasuisse ContractPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the Black Hornet delivery context and the statement that Black Hornet is designed and built by Teledyne FLIR Defense in Norway. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Framework AgreementPublisher: Teledyne Technologies | Note: Supports the 2022 Black Hornet framework agreement with Norway, including the statement that Black Hornet is designed and manufactured in Norway. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Rogue 1 Block 2Publisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the Rogue 1 product line and its loitering-munition role in the builder profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR Defense OPF-L ContractPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the 2025 Rogue 1 Marine Corps contract milestone and the company's current loitering-munition work. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • CentaurPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the Centaur UGV product line and the route-clearance, inspection, and reconnaissance uses cited in the profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR Defense Centaur OrdersPublisher: Teledyne FLIR Defense | Note: Supports the Centaur order history and the MTRS Inc II program context for the product family. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Teledyne FLIR logo on Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports the profile image; the file page marks the logo as a public-domain text logo and attributes it to Teledyne FLIR. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Aircraft & UAVs

Crewed aircraft, drones, and loitering munitions.

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Black Hornet, Nano reconnaissance UAV, Aircraft & UAVs2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2001 War in AfghanistanBlack HornetNano reconnaissance UAVBuilt in: Norway / United StatesBlack Hornet is a Norwegian-origin military nano-UAV family for dismounted reconnaissance, target identification, and immediate situational awareness. Developed by Prox Dynamics and now built by Teledyne FLIR Defense, the pocket-sized system has appeared in Afghanistan patrol use and in Ukrainian service through donated Black Hornet 3 systems, while Black Hornet 4 extends the family with longer range, endurance, obstacle avoidance, and shared controller architecture with FirstLook 125.

Category

Support Equipment

Transport, logistics, recovery, command, engineering, and other enabling equipment.

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PackBot 510, Man-transportable tracked unmanned ground robot, Support Equipment2003 Iraq War, 2001 War in AfghanistanPackBot 510Man-transportable tracked unmanned ground robotBuilt in: United StatesPackBot 510 is a U.S.-origin man-transportable tracked unmanned ground robot from the iRobot, Endeavor Robotics, and Teledyne FLIR Defense lineage. It is documented in Iraq and Afghanistan as a standoff tool for bomb-disposal, route-clearance, and reconnaissance tasks, while current manufacturer material presents the system as a multi-mission robot for EOD, surveillance, remote inspection, and CBRN/HazMat detection.
Man-transportable robotic system, Tracked robotic system, Support EquipmentMan-transportable robotic systemTracked robotic systemBuilt in: United StatesThe man-transportable robotic system is the U.S. Army's medium tracked unmanned ground robot program represented by MTRS Increment II, the Teledyne FLIR Centaur platform. Army and manufacturer sources describe it as a roughly 160-pound, IOP-compliant robot for standoff EOD, route-clearance, reconnaissance, and CBRN tasks, with modular payloads, a handheld controller, a dexterous manipulator arm, and fielding across U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps EOD units.