Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced that it has received a significant order from AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”) to deliver its Argus XL counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) platform as part of AV’s Titan® Multi-Sensor (MS) C-UAS counter-drone solution for the U.S. Air Force. The orders are being executed under AV’s three-year, $500 million Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) sole-source contract supporting Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) 401’s Domestic Shield Program. JIATF-401 selected the Titan MS system to provide layered counter-UAS protection for domestic installations and critical infrastructure. Teledyne FLIR Defense’s Argus XL provides the radar, visible and thermal imaging sensors, and command-and-control software that serve as core detection capabilities within the Titan MS architecture.
“We are proud to collaborate with AV to deliver advanced counter-drone technology that enables the U.S. military to detect, classify, track, and respond to increasingly complex unmanned aerial threats. Argus XL, Cerberus XL, and other Teledyne FLIR Defense counter-UAS systems provide proven, mission-ready capabilities that are integral to the Titan MS solution. When countering drone threats, operators can’t defeat what they can’t find,” said Dr. JihFen Lei, President of Teledyne Defense and Aerospace Group and Senior Vice President of Teledyne Technologies.
Argus XL C-UAS is a fixed-site, multi-sensor platform designed to detect and track multiple aerial threats, near and far, around the clock, and in demanding weather conditions. The system integrates Teledyne FLIR Defense’s advanced radar, electro-optical and infrared cameras, and command-and-control software to deliver situational awareness, sensor integration, and data archiving. Argus XL also supports integration with third-party radio-frequency sensors and defeat technologies, helping provide hemispherical detection of aerial targets, including small and micro drones.
AeroVironment (“AV”) (NASDAQ: AVAV) is a defense technology leader delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. The Company develops and deploys autonomous systems, loitering munitions, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities—built to meet the mission needs of today’s warfighter and tomorrow’s conflicts. At the core of these technologies lies AV Halo™, a modular, mission-ready suite of AI-powered software tools that empowers warfighters and enables full-battlefield dominance: detect, decide, deliver. With a national manufacturing footprint and a deep innovation pipeline, AV delivers proven systems and future-defining capabilities at speed, scale, and operational relevance.
Teledyne FLIR Defense has been providing advanced, mission-critical technology and systems for more than 45 years. Our products are on the frontlines of the world’s most pressing military, security and public safety challenges. As a global leader in thermal imaging, we design and build sophisticated surveillance sensors for air, land and maritime use. We develop the most rugged, trusted unmanned air and ground platforms, as well as intelligent sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives. Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated digital imaging products and software, instrumentation, aerospace and defense electronics, and engineered systems. Teledyne’s operations are primarily located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Western and Northern Europe.
