
The Army has awarded Teledyne FLIR Defense [TDY] a five-year, $168.3 million deal to upgrade the sensor suite on M1135 Strykers, the variant of the vehicle used for nuclear, biological and chemical detection and surveillance. Teledyne FLIR’s new low-rate initial production deal will begin with an initial $7.5 million order to upgrade 22 Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Reconnaissance (NBCRV) Stryker vehicles with the new sensor suite. “The advanced sensor capabilities on NBCRV will help protect our troops from weapons of mass…