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Teledyne FLIR Defense Captures $7.8 Million Contract to Provide Mobile Surveillance Systems for Key Military Entity in Saudi Arabia
March 24, 2025 | BUSINESS WIREEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has won a contract valued at $7.8 million with Middle East Task Company (METCO) to provide its next-generation LVSS (Lightweight Vehicle Surveillance System) to a high-profile military entity in Saudi Arabia. The agreement also includes mission support equipment and training. Quantities were not disclosed.
The FLIR Defense LVSS™ delivers some of the most advanced, integrated mobile surveillance technology available, all fitted within the bed of a light pickup truck. It features the company’s TacFLIR® 380HD long-range thermal imaging system and its Ranger® R20SS radar that can track up to 500 objects at once at ranges greater than 10 miles (16 km). A single operator can deploy and operate the system’s 16-foot mast from the cab of a pickup in less than 30 seconds.
LVSS is designed for missions that call for speed, mobility and flexibility, and ideally suited to protecting infrastructure, bases, and personnel from both air- and ground-based threats.
“We’re honored to work with METCO in supporting a key military entity in its critical mission of safeguarding the nation,” said Stan Crawford, senior director of business development for the Middle East at Teledyne FLIR Defense. “The LVSS platform combines technologies FLIR Defense has pioneered for decades. It has been deployed successfully worldwide, helping customers secure their borders, critical installations, and shorelines from threats day or night.”
METCO, in coordination with Teledyne FLIR Defense and the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), have an approved localization plan for this effort. The LVSS systems are expected to be delivered by the end of 2025.
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