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Teledyne receives $5 million in UAS arm and fire module contracts

May 18, 2026 8:01 AM

Teledyne Energetics US, a unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY), announced it received initial production contracts totaling more than $5 million from multiple Drone Dominance Program participants for its Arm & Fire Module.

The module incorporates the company's Exploding Foil Initiator-based Blue Chip detonator and is designed for one-way-attack unmanned aircraft system platforms. The company stated it anticipates additional opportunities as domestic and international one-way-attack UAS programs expand.

The Arm & Fire Module is an initiation subsystem that supports Low Energy Exploding Foil Initiator-based components and integrates high-voltage switching technology from Teledyne's Solidtron family. The module can be delivered as a standalone subsystem or integrated with Teledyne LEEFI initiators.

"Our newly released Arm & Fire Module is a great demonstration of our fast to market agility, innovation and ability to design product to scale while maintaining architectural reliability and technological pedigree carried from decades of experience," said Val Zarov, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Teledyne Energetics US.

The module is designed for modular integration and production scalability across different platform configurations. The company stated the solution is available for qualified customers and program partners.

Teledyne Energetics US operates as part of Teledyne Aerospace & Defense Electronics and comprises Teledyne Energetics, Teledyne Qioptiq Electronic Solutions, and Teledyne Reynolds. The business units provide energetics, electronic solutions, and precision components for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.

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