Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: TDY) announced that its Teledyne FLIR Defense unit received an $11.2 million contract from the U.S. Army's Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense to deliver more than 45 advanced CBRN unmanned aerial system kits.

The kits were developed under the Army's Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Sensor Integration on Robotic Platforms program, which focuses on prototyping modular sensor solutions for drones and unmanned ground vehicles using sensing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, autonomy, and communications technologies.

Each kit includes the R80D SkyRaider drone equipped with chemical, biological and radiological detection payloads, including the Teledyne FLIR MUVE B330 biological sensor. The systems feature semi-autonomous CBRN search and survey capabilities that allow operators to view real-time hazard data through mapping, targeting, and communications tools.

"Safe-guarding soldiers from weapons of mass destruction is at the core of our mission," said Dr. JihFen Lei, President of Teledyne Defense and Aerospace Group. "These SkyRaider-based sensor kits dramatically improve how units can detect and map CBRN hazards without exposing warfighters to dangerous environments."

The sensor kits are being manufactured at Teledyne FLIR Defense facilities in Elkridge, Maryland and West Lafayette, Indiana, with additional engineering performed in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Deliveries are expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026.

The contract builds on Teledyne's work as lead integrator for the Army's NBCRV Sensor Suite Upgrade program, according to the company's press release.