PORTLAND, Ore., 3 July 2008.FLIR Systems Inc. has received a $6.3 million order from the General Headquarters of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense for the company's Star SAFIRE III stabilized, multisensor systems.
The units delivered under this order will be installed on fixed-wing surveillance platforms for counter-smuggling and counter-terror missions within the United Arab Emirates. The order is a follow-on option to a previously signed contract between FLIR and the General Headquarters. This $6.3 million option brings the total value of the contract award to more than $34 million within the past year.
Work on this order will be performed at FLIR's facilities in Portland, and deliveries are expected to be completed within the next 12 months.
"This order, representing a continuation of the long-standing relationship between FLIR and the USA's strong ally, the United Arab Emirates, demonstrates the outstanding performance of our products in harsh operating conditions," says Earl R. Lewis, president and CEO of FLIR Systems Inc.
