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FLIR Maritime US

THE COMPANY:

FLIR Maritime US, Inc. is a division of FLIR Systems, a world leader in thermal imaging. Through its maritime brands FLIR and Raymarine, the company offers a full suite of navigation, night vision, sonar, radar and communica- tions systems engineered speci? cally for the harsh marine environments. Tasked with “saving lives and livelihoods,”

FLIR’s maritime brands are widely used by maritime ? rst- responders across the country and around the world. Most recently, FLIR Maritime was selected by the United States

Coast Guard to be the supplier for its new Scalable Inte- ranging from small-class boats through large cutter-class grated Navigation System, Generation 2 (SINS-2) program. vessels. The massive deal underscores the close collabora-

FLIR will be delivering a comprehensive suite of electron- tion between FLIR and its DHS customer, as well as the ics tailored speci? cally to the needs of the Coast Guard in- trust that the Coast Guard has in FLIR’s hardware.

cluding navigation, search and rescue, and secure encrypted communications. With this contract awards, interest by THE CASE: other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies has FLIR Maritime and its Raymarine brand were selected also taken off. With its ? exible and modular con? guration, by the United States Coast Guard to provide the second it is possible to ? t and FLIR and Raymarine integrated sys- generation Scalable Integrated Navigation System (SINS- tem to patrol boats of any size or con? guration. The sys- 2) to the ? eet. This solution brings state-of-the-art capa- tems are simple to operate, easily updated and expanded, bilities for navigation, search and rescue, and encrypted and signi? cantly reduce the workload on operators in the communications to the entire Coast Guard ? eet. The sys- marine domain. FLIR Maritime’s portfolio of products in- tem is also of great interest to other federal, state and local cludes thermal and visible light night vision camera systems, marine law enforcement agencies.

multifunction navigation displays, digital and CHIRP dop- Raymarine has changed the landscape for the ? rst re- pler radar, traditional and CHIRP imaging sonar, maritime sponder. The proof behind that statement can be found in communications, systems monitoring, and more. Raymarine’s ? rst responder interface kits that are sold over the counter and off the shelf with no price increase. Today,

PRIMARY PRODUCT / SERVICE: the ? rst responder is getting Search and Rescue patterns

FLIR’s primary products include marine thermal night and Target Intercept plotting with the COTS version of- vision camera systems, multifunction navigation displays, fered by Raymarine. As more of these components become electronic chart systems, marine Radar 2D and 3D Im- available on the open market to state and local agencies, aging, VHF Communications and AIS Systems Autopilot FLIR and Raymarine will help to strengthen the interoper-

Systems Instrument Systems ability of all ? rst responders as they also satisfy the needs of their primary customer, the U.S. Coast Guard.

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS / Raymarine products are known around the world for

DELIVERIES / CONTRACTS: their rugged reliability and tactical advantage. From best-

In April of 2017, FLIR was awarded a $50 million con- in-class sensors to integrated navigation displays, Rayma- tract from the U.S. Coast Guard for integrated navigation rine systems enhance multi-agency interoperability for electronics under the U.S. Coast Guard’s Scalable Integrat- military, law enforcement and ? rst responders. As a trusted ed Navigation Systems 2 (SINS-2) program. As part of the supplier to myriad coastal and response vessels, Raymarine contract, FLIR will provide electronics systems that will offers a comprehensive suite of professional tools. That be a standard ? t on over 2,000 U.S. Coast Guard vessels, mission is about to get bigger still.

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