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Army

Teledyne FLIR Defense To Provide Rogue 1 Loitering Munition For Army’s LASSO Effort

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, May 14th, 2026

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Teledyne FLIR Defense To Provide Rogue 1 Loitering Munition For Army’s LASSO Effort

Teledyne FLIR Defense's Rogue 1 loitering munition. Photo: Matthew Beinart

The Army has picked Teledyne FLIR Defense’s [TDY] Rogue 1 loitering munition to support the Low-Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) program, the company has said, with plans to deliver 130 systems to support evaluation efforts next summer. Teledyne FLIR Defense will provide a variant of its Rogue 1 for the LASSO program that features extended operating range, a more robust anti-armor payload and enhanced communications and endurance features, a company spokesperson told Defense Daily. The Army’s LASSO effort aims…

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