FLIR Systems Announces $11 Million in Orders From BAE Systems to Support Norwegian Army

Date Announced: 18 Jul 2012

Thermal imaging systems bound for combat vehicles.

PORTLAND, OR--(Marketwire -07/18/12)- FLIR Systems, Inc. (FLIR) announced today that it has received $11 million in orders from BAE Systems in Sweden for thermal imaging systems that will be installed on Norwegian Army CV90 combat vehicles. FLIR's ThermoSight LIRC sighting systems as well as SA90 and DV55 driver vision/situational awareness (DV/SA) thermal imaging systems will be integrated into BAE Systems CV9030 combat vehicles.

The FLIR ThermoSight LIRC and DV/SA products are field-proven thermal systems that feature advanced long-range thermal imaging performance, real-time image enhancement, and a best-in-class input reaction time. Deliveries under this order are expected to begin in 2014 and will add to the number of systems that are already deployed on the CV90 platform for various end users.

"This order demonstrates the value of our technology in driver vision and sighting enhancement," said Earl Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR. "We take great pride in being the leader in the development of thermal imaging solutions for emerging global applications and are pleased that BAE Systems has once again chosen FLIR."

Source: FLIR Systems

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