Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated announced that Canada's Department of National Defence is seeking over 800 SkyRanger R70 Unmanned aerial Systems (UAS), valued at more than CAD 95 million (approximately USD 70 million), that Canada will donate to the government of Ukraine. Built by Teledyne FLIR in Waterloo, Ontario, SkyRanger®? R70 drones feature autonomous navigation capability, plus advanced thermal and daytime sensors enabling them to detect and identify targets at long range.

The advanced multi-mission drone can handle a variety of payloads up to 3.5 kilograms, including munitions. This latest order from Canada adds to the unmanned systems and counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) capabilities Teledyne FLIR Defense is already providing to Ukraine's military through governments worldwide. Teledyne FLIR Black Hornet®?

nano-drones are currently being used by Ukrainian forces through previous donations made by the Norwegian and British governments. They have performed successfully in numerous operations under the harshest of environments. Furthermore, via a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Teledyne FLIR is providing advanced thermal/visual imaging systems with highly sensitive radar sensors onto a mobile platform to rapidly identify drone threats as part of a total C-UAS solution for Ukraine.