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Teledyne FLIR Defense Integrating Laser Guided Munition On SkyRaider UAS

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 11th, 2022

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Teledyne FLIR Defense Integrating Laser Guided Munition On SkyRaider UAS

Teledyne FLIR's StormCaster-DX multi-role laser target designator. Photo: Teledyne FLIR

Teledyne FLIR Defense this week is showing off a hunter-killer unmanned aircraft system (UAS) solution based on its SkyRaider 80 quadcopter that includes a drone equipped with the company’s new multi-role laser target designator and another that integrates a short-range laser guided munition. The SkyRaider MK-1 includes a two-munition launcher being developed by Ordnance Aero and the Pike precision-guided munition supplied by Raytheon Technologies [RTX]. The Pike has a range of about 2,300 yards, according to Raytheon. The launcher is…

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