Teledyne FLIR to Supply Canadian Government More Than 800 Drones Worth CAD$95 Million for Ukraine
Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), valued at more than CAD$95 million (approximately US$70 million), that Canada will donate to the government of Ukraine.
- Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that Canada’s Department of National Defence is seeking over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), valued at more than CAD$95 million (approximately US$70 million), that Canada will donate to the government of Ukraine.
- Built by Teledyne FLIR in Waterloo, Ontario, SkyRanger ® R70 drones feature autonomous navigation capability, plus advanced thermal and daytime sensors enabling them to detect and identify targets at long range.
- This latest order from Canada adds to the unmanned systems and counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities Teledyne FLIR Defense is already providing to Ukraine’s military through governments worldwide.
- Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet ® nano-drones are currently being used by Ukrainian forces through previous donations made by the Norwegian and British governments.