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FLIR ‘Actively Working On Teaming’ For Army’s OMFV, Supporting Project Convergence

FLIR ‘Actively Working On Teaming’ For Army’s OMFV, Supporting Project Convergence
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Chez Carter, assigned to Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division ground guides a M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during a Table XII Live Fire Exercise at Novo Selo Training Area in Bulgaria in 2018 (U.S. Army Photo)

FLIR [FLIR] officials said Monday the company is “actively working on teaming” for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) competition, while also supporting the service’s Project Convergence effort with a focus on applying artificial intelligence to multispectral imaging. Troy Boonstra, FLIR’s vice president of product management for sensors, said the company’s work on the Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium program has been an opportunity to showcase the potential for teaming with a prime contractor potentially going after the Bradley-replacing OMFV.…

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