Polish defense company WB Group has awarded Oregon-based Teledyne FLIR Defense a contract valued at over $35 million to enhance the situational awareness of reconnaissance vehicles.
The contract follows a 2024 project awarded to WB’s electronics division to reinforce force protection capabilities of the Polish Armed Forces’ new HOMAR-K rocket artillery systems, the local variant of South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo platform, along with support vehicles.
‘Superior’ Capability
Teledyne FLIR said the deal will equip covered vehicles with its proprietary TacFLIR 280-HDEP medium-range multispectral surveillance systems.
The device, part of the company’s 280 product series, is a turret-like technology specifically tailored to improve field monitoring and warfighter security during land-based missions.
It integrates advanced video processing and aided target recognition for fixed and mobile deployments, supported by a thermal imaging sensor, optical and low-light cameras, and a laser rangefinder.
TacFLIR 280-HDEP measures 14 inches (35 centimeters) in diameter, 16 inches (40 centimeters) in height, and weighs 55 pounds (25 kilograms).
The solution provides 360-degree gyro-stabilized coverage, meets military standards for rugged and contested electromagnetic environments, and operates in temperatures ranging from negative 40 to 55 degrees Celsius (negative 40 to 67 degrees Fahrenheit).
Work for the contract will be facilitated at Teledyne FLIR’s center in Billerica, Massachusetts.
“The integration of TacFLIR 280-HDEP into the reconnaissance vehicles is a testament to our years-long collaboration with WB Electronics,” said Dr. JihFen Lei, president of Teledyne Defense and Aerospace.
“By providing warfighters the clearest picture of the battlefield through superior EO/IR imagery and intelligent tracking, TacFLIR technology will enhance … military forces while reducing operator risk.”
Growing Armored Vehicle Support
The Polish project marks the company’s third armored vehicle-related initiative in Europe in 2026.
In February, Teledyne FLIR signed a contract to deliver its Black Hornet 4 nano unmanned aerial systems for Switzerland’s Piranha armored engineering vehicles, providing a live video feed to support crews during missions.
A month earlier, the US company was awarded a deal to supply long-range imaging sights and radars for Bulgaria’s Stryker infantry carrier fleet.
The combined value of the efforts exceeds $85 million.
