FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:
FLIR) announced today that it has received a $7.2 million U.S. Government
Foreign Military Sale (FMS) order for the Indian Air Force. The order includes
FLIR System's Star SAFIRE® III infrared multi-sensor surveillance systems,
training and related services. The units delivered under this award will be
installed on C-130J Fixed Wing Surveillance Platforms in support of Indian Ministry
of Defense airborne missions.
This FMS order represents the first fixed-wing sale of FLIR's multi-sensor
systems to the Indian Ministry of Defense. Work on this order will be performed
at FLIR's facility in Wilsonville, Oregon and deliveries are expected to be
completed by 2011.
"This order, the result of FLIR's world-class products and significant
investment in regional support and training, demonstrates our ability to penetrate
new international markets," said Earl R. Lewis, President and CEO of FLIR
Systems. "We are pleased the Indian Ministry of Defense has chosen FLIR
products for their critical homeland security and national defense missions
and look forward to collaborating with them in the future."
