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
ARLINGTON, Va.-Wednesday 10 June 2020 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) --
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.
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.
Forward Looking Statements
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 Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current
expectations, estimates, and projections about FLIR's business based, in
part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties
that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results
may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such
forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the
following: the ability to manufacture and deliver the systems referenced
in this release, changes in pricing of FLIR's products, changing demand
for FLIR's products, product mix, the impact of competitive products
and pricing, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or
shortage of production capacity, the ability of FLIR to manufacture and
ship products in a timely manner, FLIR's continuing compliance with U.S.
export control laws and regulations, and other risks discussed from
time to time in FLIR's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and
reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general
industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic
and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date on which they are made and FLIR does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, or for
changes made to this document by wire services or Internet service
providers.
Contacts
Media Contact:
Joe Ailinger
Phone: 781-801-6161
Email: joe.ailinger@flir.com
Investor Relations:
Lasse Glassen
Addo Investor Relations
Phone: 424-238-6249
Email: lglassen@addoir.com
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