Stephen Lee, senior scientist for interdisciplinary sciences at the U.S. Army Research Office, said innovation mostly stems from the combination of multiple scientific disciplines. The scientist noted that interdisciplinary collaboration opens opportunities to engage in new research areas that may support soldier performance, the Army said Thursday. Fido is designed to detect explosive vapors.
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The U.S. Army has announced it will soon field a new robotic system designed to remotely disable explosives, Inside Defense reported Thursday. The FLIR Systems-built Common Robotic System-Heavy platform would begin fielding this month in an effort to increase the safety of soldiers tasked to dispose of hazardous ordnance.
Read More »FLIR Systems Wins US Army OTA to Advance Multi-Sensor Detection System; Roger Wells Quoted
FLIR Systems has been awarded a $26 million Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement modification to support the U.S. Army’s Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance Vehicle Sensor Suite Upgrade (NBCRV SSU) program. FLIR will serve as the lead integrator under the OTA. The company will work to modernize the Army’s NBCRV system with improved and autonomous CBRN sensors.
Read More »Army Advances Bomb Disposal Tech Modernization With Three Robotic Programs
The U.S. military has launched efforts to modernize its explosive ordnance disposal technologies and one of the service branches has made progress developing robotic systems in the past year, National Defense reported Friday.
Read More »USAF Taps Toyon-Flir Team for Airborne Infrared Surveillance Tech; Anthony Absi Comments
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Toyon Research Corp. and Flir Systems with a $750,000 contract to design and build a shortwave infrared camera system for air-based military surveillance operations. USAF said Tuesday the companies will aim to develop a high-definition camera by using focal plane array technology through the …
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