NATO Country to Receive Thermal Weapon Sights for Snipers

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has received a contracted to deliver more than 150 of its ThermoSight® HISS-XLR weapon sights to a NATO partner country.

The $15 million contract through the U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) also includes parts, training, and other in-country support. 

The ThermoSight® HISS-XLR, a clip-on thermal weapon sight, enables snipers and precision shooters to detect and recognize man-size targets at more than 2,000 meters. 

Designed to mount on any MILSTD-1913 rail interface in front of an existing scope, the highly portable HISS-XLR can interface with a wide range of day scopes and weapon platforms. Long-range optics coupled with an HD display provide crisp imagery, while portrait orientation compensates for bullet drop at extreme ranges.

Work will be performed at FLIR Defense’s manufacturing and service facility in Billerica, Mass. Deliveries began this spring and will continue through 2024.

Dr. JihFen Lei, executive vice president and general manager of Teledyne FLIR Defense, commented; “Teledyne FLIR is honored to receive this contract through the ACC-APG to provide tactical imagery solutions to one of our NATO allies. 

“The HISS-XLR is a highly capable weapon sight that helps enhance mission success for snipers and other long-range shooter needs. We recognize its importance to militaries around the globe, now more than ever, and we continue to invest in our ThermoSight line of combat-proven technology solutions.”