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FLIR Acquires Small Drone Manufacturer Altavian

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FLIR Acquires Small Drone Manufacturer Altavian
Teledyne FLIR Defense's product include the ION M440 small quadcopter UAS. Photo: Teledyne

Adding to its existing portfolio of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS), FLIR Systems Inc. [FLIR] has acquired Altavian Inc., a developer and manufacturer of small fixed-wing and quadcopter drones. The acquisition also gives FLIR a spot on the Defense Department’s Blue sUAS program, which was created to provide trusted suppliers of small drones for military and federal agencies to acquire as the federal government turns away from purchasing the ubiquitous commercial drones manufactured by China’s DJI. Terms of the transaction…

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