The US Army has awarded Oregon-based thermal imaging company Teledyne FLIR Defense a $15-million contract to provide weapon sights for a NATO partner.
The project will cover over 150 of the company’s ThermoSight HISS-XLR clip-on optics for the country.
Snipers can monitor and identify man-size targets more than 2,000 meters (6,561 feet) away with the HISS-XLR.
It is specifically designed to mount on an MIL STD-1913, also known as a Picatinny rail, an integration accessory for NATO-standard large-caliber firearms.
The HISS-XLR can also be integrated into a rail with an existing scope and other day optics and weapon attachments.
Manufacturing will take place at the company’s facility in Billerica, Massachusetts.
Shipping of the solutions has begun and will proceed through 2024.
“Teledyne FLIR is honored to receive this contract through the ACC-APG to provide tactical imagery solutions to one of our NATO allies,” Teledyne FLIR Defense Executive Vice President Dr. JihFen Lei stated.
“The HISS-XLR is a highly capable weapon sight that helps enhance mission success for snipers and other long-range shooter needs. We recognize its importance to militaries around the globe, now more than ever, and we continue to invest in our ThermoSight line of combat-proven technology solutions.”
Recent Imaging System Projects
Teledyne FLIR secured a similar contract for $15 million in March to supply an undisclosed quantity of clip-on thermal weapon sights for the US Army.
In 2022, the company launched a new drone optical payload for laser target designation assisting laser-guided weapons.
The same year, Teledyne FLIR received a $500-million contract to manufacture its proprietary battery-operated Family of Weapons Sights imaging systems for the US Army’s reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition missions.
