04/06/2026
Teledyne FLIR Defense received $11.2 million contract from U.S. Army’s Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) to deliver more than 45 advanced CBRN unmanned aerial system (UAS) kits.
For the contract, the company will integrate its R80D SkyRaider UAS with a suite of modular, semi-autonomous CBRN detection payloads developed under the Army’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms (CSIRP) program.
Using the detection payloads mounted on the drone, operators can view real-time hazard data through mapping, targeting, and communications tools. Once deployed, the can autonomously locate and characterize threats.